Trial Court’s Judgment Regarding Property Division, Maintenance and Attorney’s Fees Upheld
Dubrovenskiy v. Vakula Appeal from the St. Louis County Court to Missouri Court of Appeals – Eastern District No. ED108836 Filed on: April 13, 2021 Trial Court Ruling Affirmed. Procedural History Dubrvenskiy (hereinafter “Husband”) and Y. Vakula (hereinafter “Mother”) married in August of 2013 and are the parents of one child. Husband filed for divorce […]
Guardianship of Minor Children Upheld
In Re: E.R.V.A. Minor Appeal for the Circuit Court of DeKalb County to Missouri Court of Appeals – Western District WD84222 Opinion Filed March 31, 2021 Trial Court Ruling Affirmed A.M.A. (hereinafter “Mother”) and H.P.A. (hereinafter “Father”) are the parents of a young child, E.R.V.A. Father has a long criminal history and has been periodically […]
Order of Protection Vacated Because No Stalking Shown
G.E.G. v. Gauert, L.M.D. v. Gauert, R.J.D. v. GauertAppeal from the Circuit Court of Callaway County to the Missouri Court of Appeals – Western District Reversed and Vacated This particular case law update consolidates three appellate opinions since three different individuals filed an Order of Protection against the same person, Robert Gauert. E.G. v. Gauert […]
Previously Litigated Claims Can be Barred
Smith v. Smith Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lincoln County to Missouri Court of Appeals – Eastern District ED108399 Decision Filed March 30, 2021 Outcome: Reversed and Remanded. The parties, V. Smith, (hereinafter “Wife”) and D. Smith (hereinafter “Husband) married in 1982. Wife filed for divorce in 2005. After lengthy court proceedings, a […]
Order of Protection Vacated Since No Harm or Fear of Harm Proven
L.M.M. v. J.L.G. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis to Missouri Court of Appeals – Eastern District ED 109013 Opinion Filed on March 23, 2021 L.M.M. filed an order of protection against her boyfriend’s sister, J.L.G. The two women have a contentious relationship. On December 18, 2019, L.M.M. filed an […]
