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Business Valuation in Divorce Case Partially Reversed
Moises Heras v. Angelica Heras, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. Th...
Ohio Court Affirms Custody, Reverses Property Division
Lupia v. Lupia, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Maria Lupia, appealed the trial court's decision to grant her ex-husband, Anthony Lupia,...
Ohio Court Denies Supervised Visitation for Abusive Father
In re C.B.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's "no-contact" order, issued after he was f...
Appellate Court Affirms Child Support Modification and Attorney's Fees Award
Nylondraleshannette Williams-James v. Kenneth Ray James, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Nylondraleshannette Williams-James, ap...
Appellate Court Reverses Business Valuation in Divorce Case
John McDonald v. Amanda McDonald, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. ...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re T.T., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for T.T. The mother argued that the court erred...
Court Affirms Imputation of Income in Child Support Modification
Christina Fano Schultheis v. Milan Schultheis, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order...
Appellate Court Affirms Modification of Parenting Plan
C v. Father of A.E.N., a Child v. Joshua Jamil Normandia and Xaris Chealyne Normandia, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The appellate c...
Appellate Court Affirms Business Valuation in Divorce Property Division
Patrick v. Patrick, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns a dispute over the division of marital property, specifically a busine...
Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Jury Trial in Custody Modification Case
Kellus Joseph Bravo v. Corraima Bravo, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Corraima Bravo, appealed a Texas trial court's order t...
Alimony Award Reversed for Insufficient Consideration of Factors
Vivian Avrahami v. Renan Avrahami, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order regarding child supp...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of H.A. and L.C.A., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of pa...
Appellate Court Affirms Divorce Property Division
Randy Lee Davenport v. Amie Davenport, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the ...
Texas appeals court upholds modification of child custody order
In the Matter of the Marriage of Juan Miguel Caratachea and Cathy Ramos Caratachea and in the Interest of C.C., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, res...
Ohio Court Reverses No-Contact Order Lacking Statutory Basis
In re G.B., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father's "no-contact" order against his son, G.B., was prope...
Court Affirms Adoption Denial Based on Strict Age Requirement
In re Adoption of D.C.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of Ohio Revised Code Section 3107.06(...
Child Support Modification Denied Due to Insufficient Proof of Changed Circumstances
Craig v. Craig, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff sought to modify child support payments, arguing a substantial change in circum...
Colorado Appeals Court Affirms Parental Responsibilities Order
In re the Parental Responsibilities Concerning Child: J.A.M. v. Ryan Michael Morris. and Concerning Debra Allison Kamstock, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 20, 2025, resulted in a affirme...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Guilty Plea Despite Ineffective Counsel Claim
Alex Christopher Ewing v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Denial of New Trial for Convicted Man
State of Iowa v. Terence Edward Manning Jr., decided by Iowa Supreme Court on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Terence Manning Jr.'s ...
Appellate Court Affirms Business Valuation, Reverses Debt Allocation in Divorce Case
In re the Marriage of Yerachmiel Gorelik, and Devorah Leah Gansburg, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 29, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns the division of marital pr...
Colorado Court of Appeals Upholds Business Valuation in Divorce
In Re the Marriage of: Laura Lynn Webb, and Petitioner: James Erwin Webb, Respondent:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court ...
Ohio Court Modifies Child Support Due to Father's Income Decrease
E.A.K.M. v. M.A.M., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a father's child support obligation should be modified b...
Court finds "special needs trust" gift to son was fraudulent transfer
Kelly O. Orgeron v. Edward J. Orgeron, Jr., decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Louisiana Court of Appeal considered whether a father's "gift"...