Gay man may sue for interference with inheritance 
Published: May 7, 2012
Tags: estate planning
A gay man may be able to sue the sister of his deceased life partner for intentionally interfering with his expected inheritance, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Divorced father entitled to dependency tax exemption
Published: May 4, 2012
Tags: child support, taxation
A divorced father could claim a dependency exemption on his federal income taxes – even though his child’s mother refused to sign the form ordinarily required by the IRS for such exemptions, the U.S. Tax Court has ruled.
Father can sue for tortious interference with parental rights
Published: April 26, 2012
Tags: parental rights, tortious interference
A father whose child was adopted without his knowledge can sue for tortious interference with parental rights, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from a U.S. District Court.
Marriage just before wife died couldn’t be annulled
Published: April 25, 2012
Tags: annulment, cancer, marriage, wills
A marriage that occurred 10 days before the wife died of cancer couldn’t be annulled by her estate, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming a motion to dismiss.
Husband can’t enforce premarital agreement
Published: April 18, 2012
Tags: divorce, premarital agreement, prenuptial agreement
A husband could not enforce a premarital agreement presented for the wife’s signature five days before the marriage, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Marital share of soldier’s retirement miscalculated
Published: April 16, 2012
Tags: divorce, property division, retirement benefits
The marital share of a divorced husband’s military pension should have been based on the number of service “points” earned during the marriage rather than the man’s time in the military during that period, Maine’s highest court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Frozen embryos belong to wife following divorce
Published: April 13, 2012
Tags: divorce, in vitro fertilization
A wife whose cancer treatment prevented her from having children was entitled to embryos produced through in vitro fertilization before her husband filed for divorce, a Pennsylvania appellate court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Husband’s post-separation COLAs divisible in divorce
Published: April 13, 2012
Tags: divorce, property division
Post-separation cost of living adjustments to a husband’s military pension benefits constitute marital property subject to distribution in his divorce, a Pennsylvania appellate court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Parents can stipulate to minimum child support level
Published: April 11, 2012
Tags: child support
Public policy does not prohibit the parties to a divorce stipulating to an unmodifiable, limited-duration floor on the husband’s child support obligation, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Mother who baptized kids may be cited for contempt
Published: April 11, 2012
Tags: contempt, divorce
A divorced mother who baptized her children without consulting their father may be cited for criminal contempt, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing judgment.
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