Family Law Reporter: Index-Summary

OHIO

– Alimony

– – Cohabitation by obligee, pre-dissolution relationship with later cohabitant properly weighed in ending support (Ohio Ct. App.), 1116
– – Laid-off obligor, pay received for training replacement is severance pay covered by support pact (Ohio Ct. App.), 1080
– – Modification of support, “substantial” change in circumstances required (Ohio), 1272
– – Obligor's overtime income properly included in calculation (Ohio Ct. App.), 1524
– – Termination based on wife's cohabitation with another man not barred by state defense of marriage amendment (Ohio Ct. App.), 1572

– Child support

– – Arrearages, obligee is “creditor” under Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA) (Ohio Ct. App.), 1381
– – Choice of law, N.Y. law does not control after parties left state despite reference to state in settlement pact (Ohio Ct. App.), 1369

– Custody

– – Nonparent, dispute with custodial parent decided under parental fitness standard (Ohio Ct. App.), 1201
– – Out-of-state decree, parent not entitled to writ of prohibition barring modification by lower court (Ohio), 1390
– – Registration of order in other state, continuing exclusive jurisdiction unaffected (Ohio Ct. App.), 1083
– – Same-sex former partners, agreed entry to share custody of one partner's child upheld (Ohio Ct. App.), 1188

– Divorce, Hindu Marriage Act

– – Customary dissolution under Act defeats surviving spouse claim (Ohio Ct. App.), 1329
– – Date of marriage, refusal to take judicial notice of Act improper (Ohio Ct. App.), 1070

– Domestic violence protection orders

– – Jurisdiction, order improperly denied despite claimed spousal abuse inflicted overseas (Ohio Ct. App.), 1021
– – Petitioner's unborn child cannot be included (Ohio Ct. App.), 1430
– – Spanking child with spoon, 5-year order properly entered against divorced mother (Ohio Ct. App.), 1346

– Frozen embryos, contract with cryopreservation lab controls post-divorce custody (Ohio Ct. App.), 1561
– Guardianship assessment, writ of mandamus to compel judge to make available for inspection and copying proper (Ohio), 1539
– Intestate succession, support-paying father may inherit from intestate daughter despite lack of contact (Ohio Ct. App.), 1299
– Name of nonmarital child, mother may change entirely (Ohio Ct. App.), 1226
– Paternity, jurisdiction proper to decide post-adoption parentage for purpose of adoption file data (Ohio), 1009
– Premarital agreement postnuptial amendment revoking provisions re inheritance rights after death of party invalid (Ohio Ct. App.), 1563
– Property division

– – Gambling by wife during marriage, financial misconduct warrants unequal division (Ohio Ct. App.), 1131
– – NFL season tickets awarded to wife, husband awarded half of ticket value (Ohio. Ct. App.), 1239

– Visitation

– – Deceased mother's parents, objection by father to visits from (U.S., rev den), 1287
– – Psychological parent, man unrelated to child has standing to seek visits (Ohio Ct. App.), 1179

OKLAHOMA

– Adoption

– – Expenses, public defender aiding judicial review of attorney applications may not challenge awards given (Okla.), 1044
– – Foster children, no private right of action under federal adoption assistance law for civil rights claims against state officials (N.D. Okla.), 1151
– – Unwed Native American couple's unified voice re placement of child with non-Indian couple provided good cause under ICWA (Okla. Ct. Civ. App.), 1587

– Attorneys' fees, divorce action award subject to constructive trust (Okla.), 1417
– Child abuse, contempt finding improper despite parents appearing at hearing while on cocaine (Okla.), 1094
– Child support arrearages, support agency properly seized funds obligor received from federal energy employees illness program (Okla. Ct. App.), 1321
– Divorce, delay to increase military benefit eligibility, court denial of wife's request not abuse of discretion (Okla. Ct. Civ. App.), 1586
– Permanent custody order, child's guardian ad litem lacks standing to challenge (Okla.), 1538
– Same-sex marriage ban, lesbian couples may not challenge state constitutional amendment (10th Cir.), 1357
– Visitation, law providing “equal access” to children applicable solely to temporary hearing phase of matter (Okla. Ct. App.), 1323

OREGON

– Alimony, compensatory support denied to wife who worked while husband attended dental school (Or. Ct. App.), 1513
– Artificial insemination parentage law violates rights of mother's same-sex partner (Or. Ct. App.), 1411
– Best interest of child, custodial mother's petition to move to Chicago improperly granted (Or. Ct. App.), 1538
– Child support

– – Donated sperm, man inseminating wife owes support despite conception process not in conformity with state law (Or. Ct. App.), 1381
– – Life insurance, obligee not entitled to constructive trust on proceeds despite obligor's breach of pact to maintain policy for child (Or. Ct. App.), 1270

– Dependency, exclusionary rule inapplicable to juvenile matter (Or.), 1161
– Domestic partners, property division, reimbursement of home purchaser upheld despite parties' intent to share residence equally (Or. Ct. App.), 1177
– Domestic violence, stalking protective orders

– – E-mail and telephone solicitations by former spouse insufficient for order (Or. Ct. App.), 1154
– – Grandfather of teenager lacked requisite intent, order improper (Or. Ct. App.), 1069

– Family support, Cal. jurisdiction ceded by court-approved stipulation that Or. assume authority (Or. Ct. App.), 1292
– Military pension, state court's enforcement of adjudicated property settlement not federally preempted (Or. Ct. App.), 1343

OUT-OF-WEDLOCK CHILDREN

See also PATERNITY
– Adoption, father's action to set aside for fraud (U.S., rev den), 1275
– Child support

– – Court-approved agreement, mother may seek to modify 1992 pact (N.Y. App. Div.), 1249
– – Parental rights loss, failure to support child improper basis for terminating rights of father (S.C. Ct. App.), 1178

– Names

– – Entire name of child, mother may change (Ohio Ct. App.), 1226
– – Surname of child, change request by father improperly granted absent consent by mother (Iowa Ct. App.), 1238; timing of request crucial (Iowa), 1573

– Wills and estates, child not included in bequest to “lawful descendants” (Wash. Ct. App.), **1078