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Domestic Relations: Juvenile Delinquency-Failure to Pay Restitution
In the Matter of J.R.K. (MLW No. 79657/Case No. WD85143 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Buchannan County, Robb, J. (Jeffrey C. Esparza, Kansas City, for appellant) (Shariece L. Canady, St. Joseph, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Juvenile Delinquency-Certification for Prosecution as an Adult
In the Interest of: A.R.K. (MLW No. 79656/Case No. WD85237 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Sutton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Pettis County, Mittelhauser, J. (Jeffrey Esparza, Kansas City, for appellant) (Steven Frtiz, Sedalia, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Divorce-Motion for Contempt
Bruns v. Bruns (MLW No. 79650/Case No. ED110124 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Hilton, J. (Keli R. Webb, for appellant) (Benjamin T. Aranda, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Joint Custody-Weight of the Evidence
O.H.B. v. L.Y.S. (MLW No. 79610/Case No. ED110427 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hardin-Tammons, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cape Girardeau County, Koester, J. (Zachary Rozier, for appellant) (Laura Clubb, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Child Neglect-Right to Appeal
In the Interest of: L.N.G.S. (MLW No. 79619/Case No. SC99786 – 8 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Wilson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Clay County, O’Hara, J. (Bruce B. Brown, Kearney, for petitioners) (Bryan K. McMahon, Liberty, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination
Where a father challenged the termination of his parental rights to six minor children, the trial court’s finding that termination was in the best interests of the children was not an abuse of discretion. Judgment is affirmed. Greene County Juvenile Office v. C.D.O. Jr. (MLW No. 74934/Case No. SD36389 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of […]
Domestic Relations: Property Distribution-Equalization Payment
Where a husband involved in a dissolution challenged the property distribution, the trial court properly found that an increase in the value of the husband’s non-marital company during the marriage was marital property, but it was unclear whether the court intended an equal distribution of the net marital estate or an unequal distribution favoring the […]
Domestic Relations: Temporary Child Custody-Hearing Requirement
Where a mother filed a petition for a writ of prohibition asserting that the trial court exceeded its authority by entering a temporary child custody order without conducting a hearing on the motion, the court was required to conduct a hearing before making the award, so the mother established that she was entitled to the […]
Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination-Sexual Abuse
Where a mother challenged the termination of her parental rights, the judgment is affirmed because the conditions that caused the child to come under court jurisdiction continued because the mother refused to move out of the home of the child’s father despite allegations that the father sexually abused the child’s older sister. Judgment is affirmed. […]
Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination-Failure to Rectify
Where a father challenged the termination of his parental rights, his challenge to the factual finding supporting the failure-to-rectify ground had no merit, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. In the Interest of: S.S. v. J.R.W.S. (MLW No. 74723/Case No. SD36180 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, J.) Appealed […]
Domestic Relations: Divorce-Motion to Set Aside Judgment
Divorce Motion to Set Aside Judgment Wife appealed from the denial of her motion to set aside judgment and decree of dissolution in her divorce case after wife and her counsel failed to appear, arguing that she “established defenses and good cause.” Where the trial court made a judgment on the merits rather than a […]
Domestic Relations: Divorce-Motion to Dismiss Appeal
Husband appealed from the trial court’s judgment of dissolution of marriage. Wife moved to dismiss husband’s appeal due to Rule 84.04 violations and other briefing deficiencies. Where husband failed to include concise statements describing where the errors complained of on appeal were preserved for appellate review, the court dismissed husband’s appeal on motion for lack […]
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