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Family Law Appellate Court Opinions

by Roy, Christopher

 

AC43488 - Karen v. Loftus ("The plaintiff, Cindy L. Karen, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying her motion to open the judgment dissolving her marriage to the defendant, William P. Loftus. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court utilized the incorrect legal standard in adjudicating her motion to open. We agree, and, accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the court and remand for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.")

AC43630 - R. S. v. E. S. ("The self-represented defendant, E. S., appeals following the trial court's judgment dissolving the marriage of the defendant and the plaintiff, R. S. We dismiss as moot the defendant's appeal with respect to the court's pendente lite order imposing certain travel restrictions. We conclude that the remainder of the defendant's claims are meritless and do not warrant substantive discussion. We affirm the judgment.")

AC44272 -Taber v. Taber ("In this amended appeal, the self-represented defendant, Michael Taber, appeals from the order of the trial court granting the application for an emergency ex parte order of custody filed by the plaintiff, Stacy Taber.The order, in part, limited the defendant's right to visitation with the parties' minor child.The defendant also appeals from another order of the court ordering him to pay $100 per week on a total arrearage of guardian ad litem (GAL) fees incurred in this dissolution matter and related proceedings.The defendant claims that the court (1) failed to apply the correct legal standard and failed to make requisite findings in its consideration of the application for an emergency ex parte order of custody, and (2) improperly ordered him to make payments of $100 per week on the total arrearage of GAL fees.We dismiss as moot the portion of the appeal related to the defendant's first claim.With respect to the defendant's second claim, we affirm the order of the court finding an arrearage of GAL fees and ordering him to make weekly payments on the total arrearage.")