| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 D021205 
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Marriage of Shelstead
 Non-employee spouse may not name third party to receive undistributed pension benefits upon her death.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 G020891 
 | 
Marriage of Babauta
 Marine Corps voluntary separation incentive pay is community property.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 18, 1999 | |
| 
 F027591 
 | 
County of Fresno v. Ruiz
 Default judgment ordering child support could be set aside when extrinsic fraud shown to obtain judgment.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 G018839 
 | 
County of Orange v. Ivansco
 Statute unconstitutionally deprives court of discretion to consider payor's expenses for children living with him.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 S072165 
 | 
Kessel v. Leavitt
 West Virginia judgment for wrongful interference with parental rights is entitled to full faith and credit.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 B112787 
 | 
Marriage of Kelso
 New judge can't rely on findings made by commissioner after he recused himself from dissolution action.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 F027591 
 | 
County of Fresno v. Ruiz
 Default judgment ordering child support could be set aside when extrinsic fraud shown to obtain judgment.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 A082174 
 | 
Marriage of Garcia
 Pre-1993 enforcement scheme applies in action to enforce child and spousal support order entered in 1966.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 G021264 
 | 
Guardianship of Simpson
 In proceeding terminating guardianship by father, failure to admit circumstances of mother's death requires reversal.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 A081949 
 | 
Marriage of Edlund and Hales
 Sufficient evidence supports court's decision allowing custodial parent to move child to Indiana.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 B119794 
 | 
Julian L., a Minor
 Courts must afford parents statutory safeguards before terminating parental rights.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 98-15313 and 98-15314 
 | 
Marriage of Nasca
 Federal Magistrate Judge only has jurisdiction if both parties give explicit, clear, and unambiguous consent.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 8, 1999 | |
| 
 H018030 
 | 
Shelley J., minor
 Rule allowing challenges to pleadings' sufficiency for first time on appeal doesn't apply to dependency actions.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 B124599 
 | 
Elvis P. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services)
 Trial court abused its when it failed to extend reunification period for imprisoned parent.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
| 
 D031671 
 | 
Shawn S., a Minor
 Trial court must look at reasonable efforts to improve current parenting skills prior to denying rights.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
| 
 E021150 
 | 
Marriage of Rocha
 Student loans are not considered income for purposes of setting child support.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Mar. 1, 1999 | |
| 
 G018552 
 | 
Marriage of Schaffer
 For spousal support modification, there's no abuse of discretion in considering long history of spouse's actions.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 A080323 
 | 
Marriage of Barneson
 Transfer of stock by one spouse to another requires express language of transmutation.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0024 
 | 
Michael J. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
 Severance custody of a incarcerated parents parental rights without a showing of significant impact is error.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Feb. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 B120052 
 | 
Marriage of Hokanson
 Spouse breaches fiduciary duty when, after filing for dissolution, she delays sale of community property home.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Feb. 21, 1999 | |
| 
 98-15313 
 | 
In re Marriage of Nasca
 Amended opinion  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 S074536 
 | 
County of Fresno v. Ruiz
 Default judgment ordering child support could be set aside when extrinsic fraud shown to obtain judgment.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 97-0619 
 | 
Zachary Gloria, a minor
 In child support action, party asserting laches against state must prove that state's inaction caused prejudice.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Feb. 5, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0104 & 98-0150 
 | 
Graville v. Dodge
 Arizona statute providing visitation rights for grandparents is constitutional under the state's power to regulate the well-being of children.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Jan. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0130 
 | 
Mary Ellen C. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
 State must provide rehabilitative measures offering a reasonable possibility of success before severing parental rights.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Jan. 22, 1999 | |
| 
 97-0287 
 | 
In re the Marriage of Zale
 Parol evidence rule is inapplicable to a judgment establishing a spousal support award of indefinite duration.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Jan. 13, 1999 | |
| 
 97CA1451 
 | 
Marriage of Bartolo
 Gift of marital residence to wife valid exception to rule that property acquired after marriage is marital property.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Dec. 27, 1998 | |
| 
 98CA0159 
 | 
Upon the Petition of I.R.D.
 Failure of father to provide support to child for over one year made the child available for stepparent adoption.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Dec. 27, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA1553 
 | 
In re the Marriage of Hall
 Husband's failure to object to discharge of his interest in marital home in wife's bankruptcy proceedings precluded equitable relief.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Dec. 10, 1998 | |
| 
 98-0224 
 | 
In re the marriage of Rutherford
 Non-resident father visiting in Arizona when served, satisfies personal jurisdiction requirement.  | 
Family Law | 
 | 
Dec. 8, 1998 | 
