The Arkansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision to terminate the parental rights of Madalene Benavides. The ruling centers on Benavides’s appeal, which argued that the Lonoke County Circuit Court abused its discretion by denying her request for a postponement of the termination hearing. The Background of…
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Appeal Dismissed: Court Rules Case Against Estate is Moot
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by La’Tona McDonnell against the Estate of Hervie Wayne Chance, Sr., deeming the case “moot.” This means the court decided that any ruling it made would have no practical effect because the Estate had already been closed and its assets…
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Oscar vs. Lafferty: Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Parentage Ruling
The Delaware Supreme Court has weighed in on a family law case, affirming a lower court’s decision regarding the parentage of a child. The core issue revolved around a man, Larry Lafferty, seeking to be legally recognized as the father of a child, Audrey, despite the child’s mother, Kelly Oscar,…
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Headline: Court Upholds Adoption Plan, Citing Father’s Lack of Progress and Past History
The Oregon Court of Appeals has sided with the Department of Human Services (ODHS) in a case involving a father, T.R.P., and his daughter, H. The court affirmed a juvenile court’s decision to change the permanency plan for H. from reunification with her father to adoption. This decision came after…
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Indiana Supreme Court Weighs in on Insurer’s Duty in Multi-Claimant Accidents
In a recent decision, the Indiana Supreme Court addressed a complex issue facing insurance companies: what to do when multiple people are injured in an accident, and the available insurance money isn’t enough to cover all the claims. The court clarified an insurer’s responsibilities in these situations, providing guidance on…
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Nursing Home Must Arbitrate Wrongful Death Claim, Alabama Supreme Court Rules
The Alabama Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s decision, ruling that a nursing home can compel arbitration in a wrongful death case. The case involves Mobile Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (MNRC) and Michael Britton, appealing against Jeanne Sliman, who is the personal representative of the estate of Ernest…
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Alabama Court Reverses Termination of Mother’s Parental Rights, Citing Lack of Reasonable Efforts to Reunify
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has reversed the Madison Juvenile Court’s decision to terminate a mother’s parental rights to her five children. The appeals court found that the Madison County Department of Human Resources (DHR) did not make reasonable efforts to reunify the mother with her children before seeking…
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Father’s Custody Appeal Results in Court Remand
A recent ruling by the Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaiʻi has sent a custody case back to the Family Court for further review. The case involves a father, S.A., appealing decisions made by the Family Court regarding the custody of his child. The court’s decision highlights several procedural and…
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Court Dismisses Case Involving Alleged Kidnapping and Conspiracy
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed a case brought by Guangli Zhang, Chengshuo Zhang, and Shanshuo Zhang against 30 defendants, including government officials, hospitals, and state agencies. The plaintiffs, who are representing themselves (pro se), alleged that their child was kidnapped by the Administration for…
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Court Upholds Conviction of Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Domestic Assault Case
A Tennessee appeals court has affirmed the convictions of Nicholas S. Collins, a former Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper, on charges of domestic assault, assault, and aggravated domestic assault. The case stemmed from an incident in February 2022, shortly after Collins’ wife, Whitney Collins, had moved out of their home…