The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has overturned a lower court’s ruling in a contentious post-divorce battle over a former firefighter’s pension benefits, instructing the trial court to recalculate the ex-wife’s share based strictly on the original 2013 divorce decree. The appellate court found that the trial judge overstepped his…

A stepmother appealing a lower court’s decision that required her to obtain consent from the biological mother for an adoption has lost her case in the Twelfth Appellate District of Ohio. The appellate court affirmed the ruling of the Fayette County Probate Court, concluding that the biological mother, Kendi Jordan,…

The Fifth District Court of Appeal in Florida has issued a ruling concerning a contentious temporary injunction for protection against stalking issued against Myrna Jad and in favor of Chris Abinuman. While the appellate court acknowledged serious flaws in how the trial court handled the situation—specifically noting a violation of…

The Ohio Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District has affirmed a trial court’s decision in a protracted divorce case, ruling that interest should only be applied to the final, net equalization payment between the former spouses, rather than on the ex-husband’s entire share of a significant marital asset…

The Twelfth Appellate District of Ohio has affirmed a lower court’s decision stemming from complex post-divorce disputes, largely dismissing the appeal filed by Natalie Schaible nka Slater (Appellant) because she failed to follow proper appellate rules when challenging several key rulings. The case involved disagreements over child support overpayments, contempt…

The Indiana Court of Appeals has issued a mixed ruling in a contentious post-divorce modification case involving Kevin Weinzapfel (Father) and Melissa Weinzapfel (Mother), affirming the trial court’s findings on post-secondary education costs but sending the child support calculation back for recalculation. The appellate court found that the trial judge…

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by Aaron Cregati concerning a ten-year extension of an order of protection, ruling that Cregati failed to raise any of his arguments before the trial court, thereby waiving his right to appeal those issues. The appellate court not only dismissed…

The Vermont Supreme Court has affirmed a family court’s decision to amend a final divorce order, ruling that changing the valuation date for a husband’s retirement accounts was a permissible correction of a clerical error under procedural rules, rather than an impermissible substantive change. The ruling clarifies the distinction between…