Family Law Reporter: Index-Summary

GALs (GUARDIANS AD LITEM)

GAY PERSONS

GENETIC TESTING

GEORGIA

– Alimony

– – Car payments for remarried obligee, obligor may stop making since payments designated as “alimony” in divorce settlement (Ga.), 1285
– – Premarital agreement addressing made in contemplation of divorce, 2 witnesses not required (Ga.), **1407
– – Premarital cohabitation properly considered in setting support amount (Ga.), 1368

– Assisted reproduction, sperm donor prevailing in suit re waiver of parental rights entitled to attorneys' fees (Ga. Ct. App.), 1405
– Child support

– – Arrearages, complaint for declaratory judgment on debt amount states actionable claim (Ga.), 1019
– – Jurisdiction, servicemember obligor domiciled out of state despite apartment near in-state duty station (Ga. Ct. App.), **1032

– Life insurance, divorcing father improperly ordered to include adult child as beneficiary of policy (Ga.), 1371
– Premarital agreement failing to satisfy witness requirement invalid (Ga.), 1539
– School receptionist not immune from suit re release of child to noncustodial parent (Ga.), 1419
– Visitation

– – “Homosexual partners and friends,” ban on noncustodial father exposing children to gay people during visits vacated (Ga.), 1371
– – Weekend and holiday visits, father may not combine (Ga. Ct. App.), 1383

– Wills and estates, adult adopted by testator's son entitled to share of remainder interest after death of adopter (Ga.), 1119

GESTATIONAL SURROGACY

See ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

GRANDPARENTS

– Custody

– – Intervention in parents' dispute, parental unfitness must be shown by grandparent seeking (N.C. Ct. App.), 1213
– – Parental fitness standard, dispute between custodial parent and grandparents decided under (Ohio Ct. App.), 1201
– – Parenting time improperly granted to grandmother after custody changed to father (Ind.), 1250
– – Social worker, testimony in support of grandparent claim of parental unfitness not privileged (Mo. Ct. App.), 1139

– Dependency, grandmother lacks standing to participate in action despite prior care of children (Pa. Super. Ct.), 1440
– Stalking protective order improperly issued, grandfather of teenager lacked requisite intent (Or. Ct. App.), 1069
– Visitation

– – Adoption of children by maternal grandmother and husband, standing of paternal grandfather to seek visits unaffected by (Ind. Ct. App.), 1189
– – Deceased mother's parents, objection by father to visits from (U.S., rev den), 1287
– – Desire of parent to modify visitation order is material change in circumstances (Md. Ct. Spec. App.), 1354
– – “Natural grandmother,” mother of deceased adopted-out daughter may seek visits with children (N.H.), 1356
– – Speculation of possible future harm to children not basis for ordering visits (Md. Ct. Spec. App.), 1021
– – Timing of order, award of visits after custody dispute with parent not premature (Ark. Ct. App.), 1236

GUARDIANSHIP

– Assessment, writ of mandamus to compel judge to make available for inspection and copying proper (Ohio), 1539
– Attorneys appointed as GALs in paternity cases not entitled to lawyer billing rate for guardian duties (Ind. Ct. App.), 1103
– Child protective order, no assessment of GAL fees against petitioner (Mo. Ct. App.), 1140
– Dependency, GAL may assert psychotherapist-patient privilege when disclosure of private material is sought (Cal. Ct. App.), 1393
– Divorce abated upon death of ward, approval by guardianship court of ward's dissolution settlement lacking (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 1202
– Incapacitated family member, due process (U.S., rev sought), 1167; (rev den), 1215
– Parental testamentary nomination of guardian for children, best interests must be weighed against (Neb. Ct. App.), 1141
– Permanent custody order, child's guardian ad litem lacks standing to challenge (Okla.), 1538
– Presumption of gratuitous services, non-guardian daughter caring for mother failed to rebut (Ind.), 1318
– Spouse of ward, no fiduciary duty for guardian to protect ward's assets for (N.H.), 1009
– Termination petition, change of circumstances test does not apply (Ark.), 1559
– Unfitness of parent, finding required to continue guardianship over parental objection (Wyo.), 1189

GUNS

See FIREARMS AND WEAPONS