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Appellate Court Affirms Divorce Property Division
Ada U. Oguamanam v. Tony Oguamanam, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the divis...
Relocation and Willful Violation Justify Custody Modification and Contempt
In re S.B., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court affirmed the trial court's decision to grant the father's motion to modify custody, findin...
Second Circuit Affirms Contempt Finding Against Argentina for Failing to Pay Holdout Bondholders
This case involves a long-standing dispute between bondholders, including the plaintiff Bugliotti, and the Republic of Argentina. Argentina defaulted on its sovereign bonds in 2001 and subsequently re...
Appellate court reverses contempt finding for "no-contact" order violation
Starr Francis v. Shah Hiren, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case concerns whether a "no-contact" order in a divorce decree was violated by...
Voluntary Unemployment Doesn't Excuse Child Support Arrears
M.T.O. v. A.O., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a father's (A.O.) alleged failure to pay child support and the mot...
Ohio Appeals Court Reverses 'No-Knock' Warrant Due to Insufficient Probable Cause
In re C.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient probable...
Court finds defendant not in contempt for alleged discovery violations
This case involves a dispute over whether the defendant, Porter, violated a court order. The prosecution alleged that Porter failed to comply with a previous order to provide discovery materials. The ...
Father's knowing violation of child support order deemed willful
In re E.D.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father's "willful" failure to pay child support, as required...
Appellate Court Affirms Business as Marital Property in Divorce
Jones v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 2, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case involves a dispute over the division of marital property, specifically a business. Th...
Appellate Court Reverses Bail Grant for Felony DUI Defendant
State ex rel. Moore v. Gillece-Black, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a defendant, who was found to be drivi...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Lause v. Lause, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant, her former employer, for wrongful term...
Third-party communication doesn't violate no-contact order
Matter of Parker J. (Beth F.), decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of a "no-contact" provision in a cus...
Child Support: Retroactive Modification Denied Absent Statutory Grounds
Stacy Lynne v. Justin Smith, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of Appeals addressed whether a father's child support oblig...
Father's inability to pay child support not a defense without good faith effort
State ex rel. T.B. v. Brown, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a father's failure to pay child support co...
D.C. Circuit Orders Production of Contractor Documents, Rejecting Privilege Claims
In re: Sealed Case (PUBLIC REISSUED OPINION), decided by D.C. Circuit on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed a district court's order compelling a former...
Arbitration clause deemed unconscionable, denying motion to compel
In re: McMinimee v. Dorsey, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a Colorado district court erred in denying a...
Father's inability to pay child support arrears not proven, contempt affirmed
In the Matter of: Ian S. Pulz, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a father, Ian S. Pulz, c...
Father denied child support modification due to voluntary income reduction
In the Matter of David Glenn Baker, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether...
Court Upholds Contempt Finding Against Woman for Failing to Transfer Assets in Divorce
This case involves Kathy H. Murphy, who was found in contempt of court for failing to comply with a court order related to her divorce proceedings. The court had ordered her to transfer certain assets...
Indiana Supreme Court Vacates Contempt Order for Child Support Arrearages
In the Matter of Theodore Edward Rokita, decided by Indiana Supreme Court on July 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to grant ...
Texas court clarifies scope of 'no-contact' order in custody dispute
Maurice N. Leibman M.D. v. Cleveratta Waldroup and James Waldroup, Individually and as Next Friends of R. W., a Minor, decided by Texas Supreme Court on June 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outco...