Anonymous v. Anonymous — Supreme Court sets test for enforcing no-contest clauses and remands
Case Anonymous v. Anonymous et al. Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge אלכס שטיין (Judicial Selection Committee of Israel
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King v. Carty — Supreme Court limits domestic-partnership property division
The Alaska Supreme Court held that pre-partnership property stays outside domestic-partnership division and extended marital-property tracing rules to unmarried partners.
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In the Interest of D.E. — Late aggravated-circumstances motion survives without prejudice
The Superior Court held that a child-welfare agency filed late after a parent’s guilty plea, but affirmed because the parent showed no prejudice from the delay.
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Duffin v. Duffin — Garnishment moots contempt challenge; daycare arrears require findings
The Utah Court of Appeals held that a later garnishment mooted a challenge to contempt-based collection, while remanding for findings fixing the amount of daycare arrears.
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C.J.W. v. T.H. — Five-year adoption bar measured at judgment
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a five-year criminal-history bar to adoption is measured when the court grants the petition, not when the petition is filed.
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Walls v. Walls — Dissolution decree required recalculation
The Indiana Court of Appeals ordered recalculation of provisional child support and several marital assets while affirming a 55/45 division, custody ruling, and most valuations.
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In the Interest of E.S. — Iowa Supreme Court dismisses untimely appeal of child-custody permanency order
Case In the interest of E.S., minor child Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge May, Justice Date Decided October 16, 2026
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Wallace v. Buffington — Georgia appeals court affirms custody change but remands to clarify visitation and correct child-support credit
Case Essie Wallace v. Jason A. Buffington Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Doyle, P. J.; Davis, J.; Whitaker,
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Stor RB One v Kanthasamy — High Court struck out bid to undo guarantee judgment for third-party fraud
Case Stor RB One Ltd v Sripiragash Kanthasamy Court High Court of Justice, Business and Property Division, London Circuit Commercial
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Head v. Head — Affirmed contempt ruling and declined review of an unappealed divorce decree
Case Anthony T. Head v. Chinequa N. Taylor Head Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second District Judge Ronald C. Lewis;
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Dewitz v. Dewitz — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms divorce property division after husband failed to preserve challenge to discovery sanction
Case Sheree Lee Dewitz v. Glenn Safford Dewitz Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers, C.J.; Jerod E.
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Matter of Ak.D.L.M. — Permanent-neglect findings support termination of parental rights
The First Department affirmed termination of a father’s parental rights after diligent agency efforts and his failure to visit consistently or complete a tailored service plan.
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Lawal — Fourth District affirmed the child-support ruling without opinion
Case Adekunle Lawal v. Department of Revenue, Child Support Program and Jessie Monlux Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
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In re K.P. — Eighth District affirms permanent custody award
Case In re K.P., et al. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County Judge Sean C. Gallagher; Deena
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State v. Jeffries-Porter — Washington Supreme Court struck down a vague community-custody condition
Case State of Washington v. Jeremiah J. Jeffries-Porter Court Washington Supreme Court Judge GORDON MCCLOUD (elected 2012) Date Decided October
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Romero v. Magdzak — Court allows appeal of UCCJEA jurisdiction dismissal
Case Elizabeth Alcazar Romero v. Joshua A. Magdzak Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Not specified Date Decided October
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E.K.W. — Mississippi Supreme Court affirms termination of mother’s parental rights
Case E.K.W. v. Prentiss County Department of Child Protection Services, by Andrea Sanders and Z.R.O.K., a Minor by and through
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Redcross — Fourth DCA affirmed the final judgment but ordered corrections concerning child support and the parenting plan
Case Brenton L. Redcross v. Marcia Y. Redcross Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Gross, J. (Lawton Chiles,
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Griffin — Administrative child-support order upheld despite service and jurisdiction challenges
Case Semaj A. Griffin v. Muskingum County Job and Family Services, et al. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate
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In re S.L. — Affirmed permanent custody of the child to the agency
Case In the Matter of S.L., Dependent Child, Abused Child Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth District Judge Craig R.
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Department of Children and Families v. A.M. — Dismissal of parental-rights petition reversed
Case Department of Children and Families v. A.M., the Mother, et al. Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge
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Department of Children and Families v. B.H. — dismissal of termination case reversed
Case Department of Children and Families v. B.H., the Father, et al. Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge
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Department of Children and Families v. N.B. — dismissal of termination petition reversed
Case Department of Children and Families v. N.B., the Father, et al. Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge
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Perez Acosta v. Martinez-Borges — appeal dismissed after father absconded with child
Case Hector Perez Acosta v. Idaymi Martinez-Borges Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge LINDSEY, J. (Rick Scott, 2017);