Merrill v. Merrill, No. CV-15-0028-PR
Dec 15, 2015OUTCOME: Unsuccessful. Planning on appeal to SCOTUS.
Appeal regarding the constitutionality of A.R.S. 25-318.01 and vested rights.
Phoenix, AZ
Divorce and separation Lawyer at Phoenix, AZ
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Appeals
OUTCOME: Unsuccessful. Planning on appeal to SCOTUS.
Appeal regarding the constitutionality of A.R.S. 25-318.01 and vested rights.
OUTCOME: Unsuccessful. Appealing to SCOTUS.
Appeal regarding A.R.S. 25-318.01 and constitutionality of vested rights.
OUTCOME: We succeeded.
Sought to divide undisclosed $500,000 asset.
OUTCOME: We succeeded.
Sought to preclude the division of veteran's disability benefits (CRSC).
OUTCOME: We won. The Court of Appeals held that trial court violated our client’s due process rights by insisting that he submit documents only, and not testify in order to confront mother's evidence.
Our client filed a request to modify his child support obligation. Mother opposed our client's request and sought to increase the obligation. The Superior Court, Maricopa County, Veronica W. Brame, Jud ... ge Pro Tempore, entered judgment increasing our client's child support obligation. We filed petition for special relief, which was granted.
OUTCOME: We won and got a fee award. The Court of Appeals found that Father had notice of the UCCJEA action. The Court of Appeal also found Father's position unreasonable and awarded out client her fees.
Father challenged the trial court's finding that Virginia had jurisdiction over Arizona under the UCCJEA. Father argued that the trial court deprived him of due process because he was not aware that t ... he trial court would take evidence on UCCJEA at hearing. Our client wanted to maintain jurisdiction in Virginia and argued that Father had ample notice that the trial court would hear UCCJEA arguments.
OUTCOME: We won. The Court of Appeals granted jurisdiction of the Special Action and found that trial court erred in considering our client's Veterans Administration disability benefits in calculating spousal maintenance award.
Our client petitioned to modify trial court's spousal maintenance order. The Superior Court, Maricopa County, Bethany G. Hicks, J., found that our client failed to prove he was entitled to a modificati ... on and included our client's Veterans Administration disability benefits in calculation and award of spousal maintenance. We brought special action relief, requesting Court of Appeals to vacate the Superior Court's order.