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Archive for January, 2011

*All Posts,Child-support,Child-support-modification

Remarriage does not result in the imposition on the new spouse of the obligation to support someone else’s child

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January 30, 2011 at 9:50 am

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*All Posts,Appeal,Litigation

A trial court’s factual findings should not be disturbed if there is sufficient credible evidence in the record to support the findings

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January 30, 2011 at 9:43 am

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*All Posts,Litigation,Sanctions

The court has the power to impose sanctions, such as money penalties, for misbehavior in the courtroom

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January 29, 2011 at 7:51 am

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*All Posts,Counsel Fees

Success is not a prerequisite for an award of counsel fees

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January 29, 2011 at 7:49 am

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*All Posts,Appeal,Litigation

Issues not raised in the trial court will not be considered on appeal

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January 29, 2011 at 7:46 am

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*All Posts,Child-support

When an order for child support is not controlled by the Child Support Guidelines, the trial court has discretion to determine the amount

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January 29, 2011 at 7:43 am

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*All Posts,Counsel Fees,Litigation,Sanctions

A party who willfully fails to comply with an order or judgment is properly chargeable with his adversary’s enforcement expenses

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January 27, 2011 at 12:31 pm

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*All Posts,Alimony,Divorce,Modification of Alimony

The fact that defendant must borrow money to meet his alimony obligations and maintain his lifestyle does not constitute a change in circumstances if the parties borrowed to maintain their standard of living during the marriage as well

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January 27, 2011 at 12:26 pm

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*All Posts,Domestic-violence,Harassment

Not only may one sufficiently egregious action constitute domestic violence under the Act, even with no history of abuse between the parties, but a court may also determine that an ambiguous incident qualifies as prohibited conduct, based on a finding of violence in the parties’ past

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January 27, 2011 at 10:03 am

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*All Posts,Motions

What must be shown to obtain relief from the operation of a judgment or order

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January 27, 2011 at 9:54 am

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