Plaintiff, DeEtta O. Martin (Mother), appeals the trial court's judgment ordering Defendant, James S. Brock (Father), to pay [55 P.3d 1096] child support only from the date of filing of Mother's petition to establish Father's paternity of the couple's child, and denying Mother attorney fees and costs. The primary issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred by failing to award child support... More...   $0 (09-18-2001 - OK)

Section 6452 of the Probate Code (all statutory references are to this code unless otherwise indicated) bars a “natural parent” or a relative of that parent from inheriting through a child born out of wedlock on the basis of the parent and child relationship unless the parent or relative “acknowledged the child” and “contributed to the support or the care of the chil... More...   $0 (06-21-2001 - CA)

The only issue presented in this case is whether, as a matter of law, plaintiff is precluded from bringing claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress when also alleging a claim for alienation of affections. The district court found that plaintiff's claims for emotional distress were precluded and granted defendant's motion to dismiss thos... More...   $0 (05-11-2001 - UT)

¶1 Here we have a child custody dispute between a divorced father and the family of the divorced, but now deceased mother. The primary questions are whether the state which granted the divorce, Oklahoma, retains child custody jurisdiction after the death of the custodial parent, and whether the Oklahoma modification proceeding properly continued to exercise jurisdiction although a simultaneous Kan... More...   $0 (05-08-2001 - OK)

The appellee in this paternity/child-custody case, Bobby Woodall, is the putative father of two minor children. The appellant is the maternal grandmother of the two children. The mother died on October 5, 1999, during the birth of the younger child. The mother and the appellee were not married but were residing together prior to the mother's death. Appellee moved to Gentry, Arkansas, in December 1... More...   $0 (05-01-2001 - AR)

Defendant Richard Murphy appeals a parentage order finding him to be the biological father of Eric Jones, the youngest son of plaintiff Julie Jones. Defendant asserts that the Orange Family Court was without jurisdiction to consider plaintiff's parentage complaint against him because: 1) a final divorce judgment between plaintiff and her ex-husband Jeffrey Jones had determined ... More...   $0 (03-02-2001 - VT)

¶1This matter concerns an appeal from the order of the district court of Tulsa County wherein the court determined it had subject matter jurisdiction over the proceedings and that unwed biological father's parental rights should be terminated pursuant to Title 10 O.S.Supp.1999, § 7505-4.2(C)(1) and §7505-2.1(D)(2) and the minor child, Baby Boy D., a/k/a R. D.W., be declared eligible for adoptio... More...   $0 (09-15-2000 - OK)

Appellant’s action against respondent for breach of contract was dismissed after the trial court sustained a demurrer without leave to amend. We conclude that an agreement between the parties to grant appellant paternity rights to a child conceived by artificial insemination is binding, and may be enforced to the extent of an action for unjust enrichment. We therefore reverse the judgmen... More...   $0 (07-14-2000 - CA)

¶1 Appellants, Jeffrey and Misti Simmons, appeal from an order denying their request for attorney fees after successfully opposing a grandmother's attempt to secure visitation of her grandchild.

¶2 The sequence of events leading to this appeal is as follows: Appellant, Misti, a single mother, brought an action against one Beeman Roland to establish his paternity and secure child support... More...   $0 (12-17-1999 - OK)

¶1 The dispositive issues tendered in these appeals are (1) whether the trial judge abused her discretion in ordering the Patel I judgment vacated, and (2) whether the litigation-related misconduct alleged here may be redressed through a civil action in tort. We answer the first question in the affirmative and the second in the negative.

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¶2 Dr. Urv... More...   $0 (10-25-1999 - OK)

The dispositive issue may be restated as whether Indiana's adoption statutes which have op... More...   $0 (05-24-1999 - IN)

In this adoption case we are asked to determine whether the Circuit Court of Fayette County, in a final order dated December 11, 1997, erred in its holding that the biological father of a child did not abandon the child. The appellants, the individuals who have cared for the child since her birth and who are seeking to adopt her, allege that the appellee, the child's father, has failed to prov... More...   $0 (12-14-1998 - WV)

Paternity - Connie gave birth to her daughter, A.M., on January 10, 1996. Connied married Mark Minton on December 15, 1995, and remained married to him as of the date of A.M's birth. Both Connie and Mark Minton testified that they did not have sexual intercourse at the time during 1995. One the other hand, both Connie and Marc Weaver testied that they had sexual intercouse approximately six or ... More...   $0 (06-18-1998 - IN)

¶1 The dispositive issue presented on certiorari is whether the trial court erred in dismissing the plaintiff's action for damages and equitable relief against the defendants, who allegedly made false representations that plaintiff was the father of defendant Judy A. Miller's child and who revealed to the child, almost fifteen years later, that plaintiff was not the child's father. We answer in th... More...   $0 (03-24-1998 - OK)

¶1 In this appeal Leandra Lynn James posits the trial court erred in denying her motion for new trial on the issue of change of name of her minor child under the authority of 10 O.S. 1991 § 90.4 .1 This action began when Appellant sought a determination of the paternity of her newborn daughter, then one day less that two months old, custody with limited visitation, and child support. The putative ... More...   $0 (08-08-1995 - OK)

At issue in this case is the constitutionality of a Wisconsin statute, Wis.Stat. §§ 245.10(1), (4), (5) (1973), which provides that members of a certain class of Wisconsin residents may not marry, within the State or elsewhere, without first obtaining a court order granting permission to marry. The class is defined by the statute to include any "Wisconsin resident having minor issue not in his ... More...   $0 (10-18-1978 - WI)

¶1 This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Osage county rendered against Edna Drew Pryor, administratrix of the estate of Antwine Pryor, deceased, and against the estate of said deceased, and in favor of Antwine Pryor, a minor, and putative bastard child of Antwine Pryor, deceased.

¶2 The record discloses that bastardy proceedings were instituted in the county court of ... More...   $0 (10-25-1938 - OK)

¶1 The issue before this Court is whether a sentence and a fine can be imposed for indirect contempt without allowing the accused to purge the sentence.1 We find the trial court was within its statutory authority to impose a sentence and fine for indirect contempt. However, the trial court erred in using a clear-and-convincing evidence standard rather than beyond a reasonable doubt and in not affo... More...   $0 (11-30--0001 - OK)