Family Law Reporter: Index-Summary

JAILS

JOINT CUSTODY

JUDGES

– Adoption

– – Attorneys' fees, judge may not sua sponte decide what is reasonable (Pa. Super. Ct.), 1508
– – Objection to replacement after original judge's death untimely (Ind. Ct. App.), 1512

– Attorneys' fees, judge who appointed lawyer as mediator while negotiating fee in his own divorce sanctioned (Minn.), 1523
– Custody

– – Appointment of parenting coordinator not improper delegation of judicial authority (Pa. Super. Ct.), 1104
– – In camera interview of child must be recorded (D.C.), **1495

– Guardianship assessment, writ of mandamus to compel judge to make available for inspection and copying proper (Ohio), 1539
– Parental rights loss, no sua sponte duty to raise ADA applicability to disabled parent (N.M. Ct. App.), 1190
– Property division, judge must share hybrid disability/retirement benefits with former spouse (La. Ct. App.), 1054

JURISDICTION

– Alienation of affections

– – Federal diversity jurisdiction, claim failing to meet amount in controversy requirement must be remanded to state court (W.D.N.C.), 1503
– – Out-of-state paramour's contacts with man's wife warrant personal jurisdiction (N.C.), 1392

– Child support

See CHILD SUPPORT JURISDICTION

– Custody

See CUSTODY JURISDICTION

– Domestic violence

See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

– Family support

– – Court-approved stipulation that Or. assume jurisdiction, Cal. authority ceded (Or. Ct. App.), 1292
– – Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars religious community's challenge to state order to pay member's support duties (D. Minn.), 1333

– Native Americans, tribal courts

See NATIVE AMERICANS

– Parental rights loss

See PARENTAL RIGHTS TERMINATION

– Paternity

See PATERNITY

– Pensions, state courts lack ERISA authority to decide whether domestic relations order is qualified (Minn. Ct. App.), 1079