Kadar-Kallen v. Old Iron Estates Homeowners Association

Dec 03, 2020

OUTCOME: Affirmed in part, vacated and remanded in part (Commonwealth Court)

J.L. v. A.L. & K.L., 205 A.3d 347 (Pa. Super. 2019).

Feb 26, 2019

OUTCOME: Affirmed (Superior Court)

Attorney Amy Owen successfully argued that her client was entitled to genetic testing in order to establish paternity of A.L.'s child. A.L. and J.L. maintained a relationship while A.L. was married to ... K.L. At issue was whether the presumption of paternity applied, which would preclude J.L.'s challenge. After three days of hearings, the trial judge concluded that A.L.'s and K.L.'s marriage was not intact and, therefore, the presumption of paternity did not apply, and J.L. was entitled to genetic testing. On appeal, the Superior Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling, finding that the evidence that Attorney Owen presented at the hearing supported the trial judge’s determination that A.L.'s and K.L.'s marriage was not intact, and the presumption of paternity did not apply.

R.S.M. v. L.K.M., No. 319 MDA 2018, 2018 WL 4519832 (Pa. Super., Sept. 21, 2018).

Sep 21, 2018

OUTCOME: Affirmed (Superior Court)

Attorney Amy Owen successfully challenged the jurisdiction of the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas on behalf of her client, L.K.M. (“Mother”). Mother filed for divorce and custody in Washington ... State before R.S.M. (“Father”) filed for divorce and custody in Pennsylvania. After a hearing, the trial judge determined that Pennsylvania was not the “home state” of the children and, therefore, the Pennsylvania court lacked jurisdiction over the case. The trial judge entered an order transferring the case to the pending docket in Washington State. On appeal, the Superior Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling, finding that the evidence that Attorney Owen presented at the hearing supported the trial judge’s determination that the Pennsylvania court lacked jurisdiction.