Blog Posts in 2012
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Posted on Dec 31, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
William Marotta donated sperm and two lesbian women used the sperm to have a child. In March 2009, he signed a contract with them waiving his parental rights. However, Kansas, is attempting to declare ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Today, more than 200 Utah teachers are packing a convention hall to obtain six hours of fun training. Specifically, they are training for concealed carry. In the aftermath of the Connecticut shooting, ...
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Posted on Dec 26, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Recent Case: JT Appellant vs. AT, Respondent Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District - ED97995 Father appeals from the trial court's judgment of November 8, 2011, dissolving his marriage with ...
Continue reading "Default judgment properly set aside in divorce case; attorneys fees award supported" »
Posted on Dec 24, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Thirty six year old, Randy Beery of Kansas City, Kansas died last weekend after he had a car wreck in the snow and hit a tree while driving south on Shawnee Drive, just north of County Line Road. His ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Rookie Superstar sensation RGIII has was just fined $10,000 by the NFL for wearing Adidas at his postgame news conference this past weekend. The official reason given by the NFL was that he was ...
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Posted on Dec 19, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Yesterday, I wrote a blog article about two women who were sexually assaulted by law enforcement. Today I learned that there is a video of the event. As an attroney, I have seen hundreds of police ...
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Posted on Dec 19, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Encroachment Is Illegal in Olathe, Kansas I have always thought it would be nice to live right next to city owned property. You would have the benefit of having extra property at your disposal right? ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Twenty four year old, Ashley Dobbs, and her thirty eight year old aunt, Angel Dobbs, are suing Texas state Troopers Kelley Hellerson and David Farrell in federal court. Allegedly, on July 13, 2012, ...
Continue reading "Two Women Sue State Troopers Over Drunk Driving Investigation Gone Too Far" »
Posted on Dec 14, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
The State law in Kansas allows citizens to openly carry firearms. However, a few cities in Kansas like Lenexa, Prairie Village, Leawood, and Kansas City have city ordinances against it. It appears ...
Continue reading "Kansas Libertarians to File Suit Regarding Gun Laws" »
Posted on Dec 14, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Federal Officials Arrest One Jackson County, Missouri and Six Kansas City, MO Employees in Insurance Fraud Bust Allegedly, the seven suspects had committed insurance fraud crimes against Blue Cross ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Three years ago I purchased quality mountain bikes for my wife and myself. We enjoyed it so much that we ended up getting bikes for the whole family so we could ride together. However, we quickly ...
Continue reading "Vehicle Related Bike Wreck" »
Posted on Dec 12, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Two days ago, Ford announced corrective action to address potential engine overheating for some of their 2013 Ford Escape and Ford Fusion vehicles. If you bring your vehicle in, Ford will update the ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Under the U.S. Constitution, you have a 5 th Amendment right to refuse the SFSTs in criminal DUI's correct? Wrong. The courts have deemed these "tests" as non-testimonial. However, ...
Continue reading "Evidence of Refusal To Take SFST Allowed Drunk Driving Case" »
Posted on Nov 30, 2012 By Richard W. Martin
Missouri has an expedited procedure for determining paternity for the purpose of child support. However, a common pitfall of this rush to judgment is that many men are adjudicated fathers without ...
Continue reading "Petitioner (challenger) must pay for genetic tests" »
Posted on Nov 7, 2012 By Richard W. Martin
An action to terminate modifiable maintenance was granted. The case is fact-specific, but deserves reporting simply because of the dearth of appellate cases in which modifiable maintenance is ...
Continue reading "Spousal Maintenance ("Alimony") terminated when all the reasons it was granted have changed" »
Posted on Nov 6, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
As a criminal defense lawyer I love the cases that discuss how cars on not trains on rails. Therefore, some level of weaving is perfectly acceptable. As a DUI defense attorney, I cannot tell you how ...
Continue reading "K.S.A. 8-1522 and 8-1514" »
Posted on Oct 11, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Trial Court erred in failing to follow two-step procedure for determining child support. Child's SSI from Father's disability does not constitute income to Father or credit for Mother. ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights could not be simpler or more plain: "The right to trial by jury shall be inviolate." This is clear and should be followed. The decision ...
Continue reading "In a Split Decision, the Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Cap Limits" »
Posted on Oct 3, 2012 By Richard W. Martin
New case law. Among other things, the appellate court ruled that whether divorcing parties have widely different post-divorce incomes is irrelevant. A much-needed corrective to how many divorce judges ...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
In 1970, young minor league pro baseball player William "Lefty" Gilday assisted a group of students attempting to rob a bank. Unfortunately, when the police responded, officer Walter ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Recent ruling: TC A Minor Child, by and through JC, Next Friend and JC, Individually v SI Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District - WD7455 Father appeals from a judgment entered in the Circuit ...
Continue reading ""Significant" visitation precludes "sole" physical custody" »
Posted on Sep 20, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
On August 20, 2022, Drayton Witt was sentenced to twenty years in prison for the death of an infant. Allegedly, he killed the baby by shaking the child, which is known as "shaken baby." ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Recent Case: M.R.H., Respondent, vs. J.N.P., Appellant. Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District - ED97338 More common in paternity actions than divorce actions, the issue of what surname the child ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
Identical twins yield identical paternity tests. State of Missouri, ex rel., Department of Social Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement, and Holly Marie Adams, Petitioners/Respondents v. ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2012 By Jerry Wallentine
As a trial lawyer, it's always interesting to see the questions the juries send to the judge and the attorneys while they are deliberating. Typically, the answer to the juries is to rely on their ...
Continue reading "Judge Should Not Invade the Province Of The Jury" »
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