A-18-0628, Kregg Scott Rickert (appellant) v. Melissa Ring Rickert n/k/a Melissa Ring Walker
Lancaster County, District Judge Susan I. Strong
Attorney for Appellant: Matt Catlett (Law Office of Matt Catlett)
Attorney for Appellee: Adam R. Little (Ballew Hazen PC)
Civil Action: Denial of stay in modification of child custody case
Action Taken by Trial Court: Trial court denied appellant stay under the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act and granted appellee temporary custody of the minor child.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: The district court erred in (1) finding Appellant’s application for stay did not satisfy the requirements of the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act, (2) denying Appellant’s application for stay even if it did not satisfy the statutory requirements, (3) considering information extrinsic to Appellant’s application for stay in deciding the application, and (4) the district court deprived Appellant of procedural due process.