Lisa Marie Vari's Legal Cases (4)

Child custody

K.B, II, KB and BB. v. C.B.F.

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OUTCOME: Child returned to mother after appeal of order awarding custody to grandparents.

At trial, where Mother was represented by another attorney, Paternal Grandparents were awarded primary physical custody of Mother's biological child. On appeal, Attorney Lisa Marie Vari was successful ... in having Mother's minor child returned to her. Since then, the KBB case has been a leading case in the Grandparent Custody cases under section 5313 of the Domestic Relations Code.

Child custody

Tallon v. Dasilva

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OUTCOME: Mother granted custody over grandparents when father deployed overseas.

Father was called to active duty on a prolonged overseas assignment. Prior to being deployed, mother and father shared physical custody of their minor child. When father attempted to give away his sh ... ared physical custody rights to the paternal grandparents through a power of attorney (POA) form and argue that his overseas assignment prevented the family court from determining the custody issue, the family court instead found it had the power to make a custody decision and that a POA form could not take away the court's discretion in determing custody. The trial court awarded primary custody to mother during father's overseas duty.

Child custody

In the Interest of B.S. Appeal of D.D

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OUTCOME: Grandmother of neglected child awarded custody

Grandchild was declared a dependent child and placed into grandmother's care. Child Protective Services removed grandchild from grandmother's care without reason and sought a court order placing him wi ... th a non-relative. Trial court found grandmother did not have standing to testify as to lack of justification for removal. Child removed but later returned when Attorney Vari filed a custody action, grandmother was permitted to testify and the trial judge found CPS' actions in removal unjustified and awarded custody to grandmother.

Child custody

P.T. & K.T. vs. M.H.

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OUTCOME: Superior Ct held aunt & uncle had standing to pursue action in juvenile court case.

Aunt & uncle who had served as child's guardians for 4 years were denied right to proceed with child custody action.

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