Ruthanne Dailing Withers's Legal Cases (3)

Child support

Morales v. Morales, 464 Mass. 507, 984 N.E.2d 748 (2013)

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OUTCOME: Plaintiff's Verdict

The Supreme Judicial Court held that: (1) Modification of support for children of divorced parents is presumptively required whenever there is an inconsistency between the amount of child support that ... is to be paid under the existing support order and the amount that would be paid under the guidelines; (2) Child support guideline providing that any child support order less than three years old may be modified only if there has been either a change in health insurance coverage or a material change in circumstances was inconsistent with statute governing support for children of divorced parents; and (3) Remand was warranted for purpose of requiring trial court to set forth reasons supporting methods used by trial court to determine each party's income.

Family

CRYSTAL LEE ARNHOLD vs. DANIEL ERNEST MCLEAN, 81 Mass. App. Ct. 1141; 968 N.E.2d 942; 2012 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 764 (2012)

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OUTCOME: Plaintiff's Verdict

Appeals Court held that the father had not shown the judge to have abused her discretion in deciding to allow the mother to relocate with the children to Florida and to deny legal custody to the father ... ; the correct standards have been applied and the decision is adequately supported by the evidence and findings.

Family

MACEIJ WOLSKI vs. JOANNA WOLSKI, 83 Mass. App. Ct. 1102; 979 N.E.2d 238; 2012 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1264 (2012)

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OUTCOME: Defendant's Verdict

Wife appeal the entry, sua sponte, of a reciprocal G. L. c. 209A abuse prevention order. She argued that the judge erred by issuing such an order where there had been no application, or even a request ... for such an order by the husband. The Appeals Court agreed and overturned the Probate and Family Court's decision.

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