Notice in custody hearings

1. Whether a state court violates the Fourteenth Amendment ’ s Due Process Clause by proceeding to trial and adjudicating custody and property rights where no amended complaint was filed, despite the court ’ s instruction that amendment was required, and over a timely jurisdictional objection, thereby depriving a party of notice and a meaningful opportunity to respond to and defend against claims not contained in any filed pleading. 2. Whether due process is violated when a court denies a request for adjournment where a party lacked notice of the claims to be tried and was simultaneously facing an emergent family medical crisis, thereby depriving the party of a meaningful opportunity to prepare and be heard. 3. Whether a trial court violates the Due Process Clause when it declares factual conclusions before evidence is presented, excludes witnesses, removes individuals from the courtroom for attempting to correct the record, and repeatedly misstates a party ’ s testimony, thereby depriving that party of a meaningful opportunity to be heard. 4. Whether a trial court violates due process by assuming an adversarial role and making factual assertions on behalf of one party in the absence of admitted evidence. 5. Whether due process is violated where a court restricts or denies a party the ability to present witnesses and evidence in a proceeding affecting fundamental parental rights and property. 6. Whether a state court exceeds its authority and violates due process by adjudicating custody and property rights not properly placed at issue through the pleadings, including rights involving non-parties who were not afforded notice or an opportunity to be heard.