OPINION: State v. Milligan

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

05-728,

2008 MT 36,

 STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

ROBERT R. MILLIGAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

OPINION: Marriage of Midence

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following case:

No. 05-394,

2006 MT 294,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

GERARDO MIDENCE,

Petitioner and Respondent,

v.

RACHEL HAMPTON f/k/a RACHEL

McCAULEY MIDENCE,

Respondent and Appellant.

NEW BOOK: The Military Divorce Handbook

The Military Divorce Handbook:  A Practical Guide to Representing Military Personnel and Their Families

by Mark E. Sullivan

639 pages 

Date of publication:  2006 

From the publisher’s (American Bar Association’s) website: 

This is a timely and much-needed addition to a family lawyer’s library. Both comprehensive and practical, The Military Divorce Handbook covers all aspects of representing servicemembers and their spouses in divorce.Military personnel are involved in the same domestic situations as civilians’ divorce, separation, custody, support, and division of property. Yet when a divorce action involves a military client, there are special issues that arise which make these cases more difficult. The Military Divorce Handbook guides you through the complexities of all aspects of representing military personnel or their spouses to help you provide competent and thorough representation for your client. Key chapters explain the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), military tax issues, and the important issue of dividing military retirement benefits. Also, covered are the difficult and increasingly important issues of custody and domestic violence involving servicemembers.

Explaining complex issues in clear, current and concise language, The Military Divorce Handbook also features numerous Practice Tips throughout the text. The handbook includes a glossary, table of cases, and comprehensive index, as well as a CD-ROM with forms and additional background material.

Handling divorce and family law cases involving servicemembers has never been timelier. As a result of the large number of recent National Guard and Reserve mobilizations, these complex issues will affect nearly all family lawyers, not just those whose practices are located near major military bases. Furthermore, due to the Pentagon overseas basing plans, more and more of these servicemembers will be stationed back in the United States in the future. The knowledge contained in this handbook is essential for family law practitioners in order to provide professional representation for the servicemember or spouse as a client.

OPINION: Momsen v. Momsen

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following case:

No. 05-334

2006 MT 233

WAYNE ALLEN MOMSEN,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

JEAN ANNE MOMSEN,

Respondent and Respondent.

OPINION: Marriage of Mills

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following case:

No. 04-852

2006 MT 149

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:

PAMELA A. MILLS,

Petitioner and Appellant,

and

MICHAEL J. MILLS,

Respondent and Respondent.