Keith Little appeals the economic provisions of the dissolution decree. Specifically, he appeals the district court’s award to him of $19,425.59 out of the proceeds from the sale of the marital home. He contends it was inequitable for the court to not return the parties to their pre-marital state of equity and divide the excess proceeds from the sale of the marital home. Because we find the

Matthew Severin appeals from the decree dissolving his marriage to Bouaphan Severin. Matthew asserts (1) the district court’s award of alimony is excessive and (2) the district court erred in awarding Bouaphan the marital home without requiring a cash equalization payment to Matthew of half the home’s equity. Bouaphan cross-appeals arguing the award of alimony is insufficient. We aff

Three contempt applications are the subject of this appeal. Emily Pederson filed two applications seeking to have Scott Meyer found in contempt, asserting Meyer willfully violated the terms of a custody decree on a number of occasions by keeping the parties’ child out of preschool during visits with the child in October and November 2012. Meyer filed his own application alleging ten separat

Thomas and Amy Schmadeke married in 1994. Four children and eighteen years later, in October 2012, Amy filed her petition for dissolution of marriage, requesting, among other things, child support, an award of spousal support, and an award of attorney’s fees. The district court awarded Amy child support in the amount of $1162 per month, spousal support in the amount of $1000 for sixty month

Kandice Allen appeals a modification decree granting her ex-spouse physical care of their child.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings
Brian and Kandice Allen married in 2005, had one child, and divorced in 2008. The parents stipulated to joint physical care of the child and the district court approved the agreement. The stipulation provided that the child would be with Brian half the week a

In this appeal and cross-appeal, Scott and Dorothy Ickes challenge the economic provisions in the decree dissolving their marriage; specifically, the awards of spousal support and attorney fees. As frequently occurs in these types of cases, the payor contends the porridge is too hot, and the payee contends the porridge is too cold. We conclude the porridge is just right. We affirm the judgment of

Newell Joseph Schmidt (Joe) appeals from the district court’s order for spousal support issued with its decree of dissolution of his marriage to Marsha Schmidt. He asserts the district court improperly awarded Marsha lifetime spousal support and requests the support order be modified to expire in three years. Marsha cross-appeals the order and requests the support order be modified to incre

Kristofor Keppy appeals from the decree of dissolution of marriage entered November 14, 2013. On appeal, Kristofor contends the district court erred in not awarding the parties joint physical care of the parties’ two children, erred in awarding Angela Keppy primary care of the parties’ children, and abused its discretion in awarding Angela attorney’s fees. We review the distri

Robert Rudman challenges the amount and duration of alimony payments ordered in the decree dissolving his marriage to Judith Rudman. Given the length of their marriage and the Rudmans’ disparate incomes, we find the district court reached an appropriate alimony determination. We also approve Judith’s request for appellate attorney fees.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings
The

Appellant Songhe Zhang appeals from the trial court’s decree of annulment of his marriage to appellee Kirsten Zhang. Appellant contends that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of fraud and requests that this Court reverse and remand the case to the trial court. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Appellant and appellee began dating in October 2006 and had a daughter together in

Pro se Appellant Allen Maki appeals from a final decree of divorce. We will affirm.
1We used a fictitious name for Appellee Beverly Anderson in a prior appeal involving Appellant Allen Maki. See Maki v. Anderson, No. 02-12-00513-CV, 2013 WL 4121229 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Aug. 15, 2013, pet. denied) (mem. op.). We use the same name in this appeal.
2See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
2

This appeal requires us to consider the limits of a federal
court’s authority to impose pre-filing restrictions against socalled
vexatious litigants. The case arises from one of many
episodes in a legal saga involving Nina Ringgold and the Los
Angeles Probate Court. Ringgold brought a federal lawsuit
challenging the Probate Court’s authority to remove her as a

Appellant, Vickey Jordan-Nolan, brings this appeal complaining of the trial court’s Final Decree of Divorce rendered in Jimmy Nolan’s suit for divorce. Presenting three issues, she asserts the trial court abused its discretion in (1) failing to grant a continuance when her attorney withdrew the day before the final hearing resulting in a denial of due process and an unfair division o

Appellant Wendy Jeanelle Hennig appeals from a judgment entered in favor of appellee Michael “Miro” Didyk, individually and as independent administrator of the estate of Matthew Michael Didyk, deceased, appellant’s former husband, following a nonjury trial. In three issues, appellant argues the trial court erred by (1) failing to give effect to the decedent’s designation

John E. Fitzgibbon, Sr., the Fitzgibbon Family Partnership, Ltd., and Rita Fitzgibbon appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of Janice F. Hughes and the Estate of John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr. in a suit for breach of contract. We reverse the judgment of the trial court, and remand the case for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND
John E. Fitzgibbon, Sr. and Rita Fitzgibbon married in 1982 af

Tulsa, OK - Criminal defense lawyer Kevin Adams represented Shayla Renee Bell who was charged by the State of Oklahoma with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: FFP, FALSELY PERSONATE ANOTHER TO CREATE LIABILITY , in violation of 21 O.S. 1531.4
Date Of Offense: 11/14/2012

Party Name: Disposition Information:

B

Via various state statutes and a state constitutional amendment, Virginia prevents same-sex couples from marrying and refuses to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Two same-sex couples filed suit to challenge the constitutionality of these laws, alleging that they violate the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court granted the couples

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington sentenced Cassandra Hamilton (55, Tampa) to 15 months in federal prison for engaging in a conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. Hamilton pleaded guilty on April 15, 2014.

According to court documents, Hamilton engaged in a marriage fraud conspiracy spanning several years, and in excess of ten marriages. Hamilton ar

A former husband appeals a final judgment of dissolution. The former wife cross-appeals. We affirm on all issues in both the appeal and cross-appeal, but write to address the imputation of income to each of the parties.
On the direct appeal, the former husband argues the trial court erred in using the amount of money he receives from his parents to impute income to him. We review imputation of

Matthew Mills (Former Husband) appeals the final judgment of dissolution
of marriage and order adopting the magistrate's amended report. The Former Husband
contends that the trial court failed to properly impute income to Tracey Johnson (Former
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Wife) when calculating the child support award, that there was not competent,
substantial evidence of the Former Wife's need for

Appellant M.E.P. challenges the trial court's final order in his suit affecting the parent-child relationship (SAPCR).1 By four issues, which we reorganize and address as two, appellant argues that the trial court: (1) abused its discretion in setting his monthly child support obligation at $1,000 and ordering him to pay $57,000 in child support arrears; and (2) erred in failing to make findings o

Robbie Dean Anderson, Sr. appeals the trial court’s judgment that granted Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company’s motion for summary judgment. The trial court ruled that Anderson take nothing on his uninsured motorist (UM) claim against his own insurer, Texas Farm Bureau. Texas Farm Bureau moved for summary judgment because the pickup that injured Anderson was not a scheduled ve

Through three issues, appellant Otis W. Dupre challenges an order confirming registration in Texas of a Kentucky child support order. We will affirm.
Background
On March 25, 2003, a Kentucky circuit court signed a divorce decree in the marriage of Dupre and D.M.S. According to the decree, they are the parents of A.W.D. The decree ordered Dupre to pay $100 a month in child support.
Appe

Lilas Moua (appellant) appeals from a judgment entered after the trial court
granted summary judgment in favor of Pittullo, Howington, Barker, Abernathy, LLP;
P. Timothy Pittullo (Pittullo) and Jonathon A. Zitney (Zitney) (collectively respondents)
on appellant’s claim against respondents for legal malpractice. We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Appellant was born and educate

Joaquin Ochoa was driving and Imelda Moreno was a passenger in a big-rig
tractor without a trailer when the vehicle was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer
being driven by Jesus Felipe Dorado, a driver for Trimac Transportation Services
Western, Inc. (Trimac). Dorado and Trimac conceded liability, and a jury awarded
damages to both plaintiffs. The trial court ordered a partial