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¶ 2. The fact

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Theodore M. Alosi appeals the judgment of the trial court that denied his motion to modify child support and awarded $15,000 in attorney‟s fees to Kimberly DeGennaro. Because no final appealable judgment was entered, this appeal is dismissed.

Factual and Procedural Background

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In this post-divorce division of marital property case, appellant, Cynthia Fleming (“Cindy”), petitioned the trial court to divide alleged community assets that the court did not divide in the original divorce decree dissolving her marriage to appellee, Davis Fleming (“Davis”). The trial court denied this petition and refused to divide the alleged marital assets. In two iss

Martin Roberts appeals from a divorce decree dissolving the marriage between Martin and Margaret Roberts signed on July 15, 2011. On appeal, Martin complains of the trial court’s award to Margaret of (1) reimbursement of separate property funds expended towards the mortgage on the marital residence, and (2) spousal maintenance. Although both parents were designated as joint managing conserv

In 2006, Dr. Philip Timothy Wilson and Antipas Johnlang Konou executed a “Pre Registration Domestic Partnership Agreement” (the domestic partnership agreement or the agreement) and then registered as domestic partners. The agreement included waivers of any rights, claims or interest in the future property, income, or estate of the other, and required a signed writing to amend or termin

Jon Thorp ("Father") appeals from the trial court's judgment of November 8, 2011, dissolving his marriage with Alisha Thorp ("Mother") and entering a child custody and support award for their minor child ("Minor"). The trial court's judgment granted joint physical custody to the parties, with Mother as the residential parent, and ordered Father to pay child support to Mother. We affirm.

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