The Ashtabula County Eleventh Appellate District Court has dismissed a mother’s attempt to use a writ of prohibition to overturn actions taken by a magistrate in her ongoing child custody case, concluding that she has adequate remedies available through standard legal procedures. Katelyn Radic, the relator, sought the extraordinary writ…
-
-
Court Denies Non-Parent Visitation Appeal, Citing Stability and Parental Wishes
The Eleventh District Court of Appeals for Ohio has upheld a lower court’s decision to deny visitation rights to a non-parent, Grant T. Wilcox, concerning the minor children of a divorced couple. The appellate court found that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it prioritized maintaining stability…
-
West Virginia Court Vacates Family Court Order in Custody and Child Support Case
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia has overturned parts of a family court decision involving a mother’s request to relocate with her children and the setting of child support. The ruling, issued on December 4, 2025, sends the case back to the family court for further review, citing…
-
Court Sides with Juvenile Court in Custody Case Appeal
The Eighth Appellate District Court of Ohio has affirmed the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court’s rulings in a case involving a custody dispute between B.C. (Father) and T.C. (Mother) over their child, K.C. The appellate court found that the Father’s appeals regarding certain rulings were filed too late and that he…
-
Franklin County Court of Appeals Upholds Decision in Custody Case
The Tenth Appellate District Court of Ohio has affirmed a decision by the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Branch, regarding a permanent custody case. The case involved T.B., the mother of three children, Ju.B., Jo.B., and R.B., and the Franklin County Children Services (FCCS). The court’s ruling grants…
-
Indiana Court of Appeals Upholds CHINS Adjudication and Placement in Child Services Case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has sided with the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) in a case involving a mother, D.F., and her two children, T.F. and M.F. The court affirmed the lower court’s decision to adjudicate the children as Children in Need of Services (CHINS) and to continue…
-
Ohio Supreme Court Sides Against Man in Child Support and Divorce Case
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled against Christopher P. Seelbaugh in his attempt to use a writ of prohibition to challenge decisions made in his divorce and child support cases. The court affirmed the Second District Court of Appeals’ decision to dismiss Seelbaugh’s action. The Core of the Dispute Seelbaugh,…
-
Yale University Wins Court Battle Over Alumni Fellow Elections
The Connecticut Appellate Court has sided with Yale University in a legal dispute brought by two of its alumni, Victor H. Ashe and Donald G. Glascoff, Jr. The alumni challenged the university’s decision to eliminate a petition process that allowed alumni to nominate candidates for the position of alumni fellow…
-
Supreme Court Affirms Procedure Regulating Public Access to Grand Jury
In a recent decision, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s ruling regarding a man’s attempt to present information to a grand jury. The case, *Thomas Garber v. Superior Court, Third Judicial District*, centered on the process by which citizens can bring matters of public welfare or safety to…
-
Court Says No to Forum Shopping for Non-Signatories
The Arizona Supreme Court has sided with a consumer, Robert Sullivan, in a case involving a contract dispute and a forum selection clause. The court decided that Andrew J. Henderson, the founder of Nomad Capitalist USA, LLC (Nomad), could not enforce the contract’s forum selection clause against Sullivan because Henderson…