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Sheerer v. Panas
In propia persona litigants may face monetary sanctions if their court submissions contain fabricated citations and quotes generated by AI hallucinations. 		Family Law 1DCA/4 Mar. 23, 2026
Marriage of Jenkins
Where default judgment granted relief beyond that demanded in dissolution petition, trial court properly set aside the judgment under Code of Civil Procedure section 580. 		Family Law, Civil Procedure 1DCA/4 Mar. 20, 2026
Modification: In re Domestic Partnership of Campos & Munoz
Although family court abused its discretion by relying on fictional case authorities, appellant forfeited his claim by drafting and submitting the order containing those fictitious citations and failing to object. 		Attorneys, Family Law 4DCA/1 Mar. 17, 2026
Marriage of Hoch
Granting mutual domestic violence restraining orders was error where family court did not undertake the statutorily required analysis or make the necessary findings. 		Family Law 4DCA/3 Mar. 16, 2026
In re Domestic Partnership of Campos & Munoz
Although family court abused its discretion by relying on fictional case authorities, appellant forfeited his claim by drafting and submitting the order containing those fictitious citations and failing to object. 		Attorneys, Family Law 4DCA/1 Mar. 9, 2026
J.S. v. D.A.
Trial court erred in not ensuring that incarcerated defendant was given meaningful access to the court before issuing a domestic violence restraining order against him. 		Prisoners' Rights, Family Law 4DCA/1 Feb. 26, 2026
Marriage of Allen
Even after the child reaches the age of majority, parents may not contractually waive accrued child support arrearages. 		Family Law 2DCA/6 Feb. 10, 2026
Modification: Marriage of Starr
Trial court erred in treating amended petition's separation date as a binding judicial admission when opposing party's actions supported it was still a contested issue. 		Civil Procedure, Family Law 1DCA/4 Jan. 27, 2026
Marriage of Starr
Trial court erred in treating amended petition's separation date as a binding judicial admission when opposing party's actions supported it was still a contested issue. 		Civil Procedure, Family Law 1DCA/4 Jan. 23, 2026
R.R. v. C.R.
Trial court abused its discretion in denying ex-husband a domestic violence restraining order based on an erroneous understanding of what constitutes "abuse" under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. 		Family Law 2DCA/4 Jan. 22, 2026
Rinker v. Rinker
Trial court erroneously denied domestic violence restraining order, where husband provided ample evidence of wife's stalking and was not required to establish her intent to intimidate. 		Family Law 2DCA/4 Dec. 30, 2025
Marriage of Patel
Family court acted within its authority in dismissing appellant's petition for legal separation under Family Code section 2345 when respondent's lack of consent made a judgment legally impossible. 		Family Law 4DCA/3 Dec. 23, 2025
Pham v. Superior Court (Kon)
Trial court properly awarded embryos to former wife, where divorcing couple's valid in vitro fertilization agreement delineated disposition of cryopreserved embryos upon divorce. 		Family Law, Contracts 4DCA/3 Dec. 17, 2025
Houser v. Superior Court (Larsen)
Parent did not violate custody or scheduling orders by authorizing son to participate in sports events because the sports teams, not the parent, scheduled the specific times of the events. 		Family Law 4DCA/3 Dec. 16, 2025
Marriage of M.P. and M.C.
Minor's statements regarding stepdad's sexual abuse were admissible for their truth, but it was error to use pending criminal charges as substantive proof of abuse in restraining order proceeding. 		Family Law, Evidence 4DCA/3 Dec. 10, 2025
County of Los Angeles v. Lugo
Trial court err by denying plaintiff's request to set aside a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity for fraud as untimely, where the declaration was executed before statutory amendment shortening filing deadline. 		Family Law 2DCA/1 Nov. 25, 2025
Marriage of Nelson
When substantial evidence supported creation of a $3 million spousal support trust under Family Code section 4360 as "just and reasonable," trial court did not abuse its discretion. 		Family Law 4DCA/3 Nov. 3, 2025
Modification: Adoption of X.D.
As self-authenticating evidence, trial court abused its discretion in disallowing admission of texts biological father sent to his sister revealing threats to kill biological mother. 		Evidence, Family Law 2DCA/8 Oct. 30, 2025
Hart v. Hart
Under Family Code section 6345(a), family court had no discretion to renew a domestic violence restraining order for less than five years. 		Family Law 2DCA/2 Oct. 29, 2025
Paris v. Brown
District court abused its discretion when it misapplied the fugitive-disentitlement doctrine to dismiss noncitizen, nonnoncustodial parent's Hague Convention petition. 		International Law, Family Law 9th Oct. 6, 2025
Adoption of X.D.
As self-authenticating evidence, trial court abused its discretion in disallowing admission of texts biological father sent to his sister revealing threats to kill biological mother. 		Evidence, Family Law 2DCA/8 Oct. 1, 2025
In re A.M.
If an incarcerated father has made a suitable plan for the proper care of his child, a juvenile court may not remove the child simply because he is in prison. 		Dependency, Family Law 2DCA/8 Sep. 22, 2025
Balandran v. Balandran
Court order granting grandparents' visitation rights infringed on mother's parenting rights, where mother was a fit parent who already allowed grandparents to visit the children of their deceased son. 		Family Law 2DCA/3 Aug. 25, 2025
Modification: Marriage of R.K. and G.K.
Father in custody proceedings forfeited due process claims on appeal because he never raised them before the trial court. 		Civil Procedure, Family Law 2DCA/6 Aug. 20, 2025
Marriage of R.K. and G.K.
Father in custody proceedings forfeited due process claims on appeal because he never raised them before the trial court. 		Civil Procedure, Family Law 2DCA/6 Jul. 30, 2025
Modification: X.K. v. M.C.
Trial judge erroneously denied domestic violence restraining order by focusing on the parties' custody disputes instead of credible instances of abuse. 		Family Law 1DCA/4 Jul. 29, 2025
X.K. v. M.C.
Trial judge erroneously denied domestic violence restraining order by focusing on the parties' custody disputes instead of credible instances of abuse. 		Family Law 1DCA/4 Jul. 28, 2025
Marriage of Adeyeye and Faramaye
The income of a sponsored immigrant should be considered in calculating the sponsor-spouse's support obligation under an I-864 affidavit. 		Family Law, Immigration 4DCA/3 Jun. 24, 2025
Modification: Marriage of A.M. and R.Y.
Given the totality of the circumstances, evidence submitted by domestic violence restraining order applicant was legally sufficient to establish abuse. 		Family Law 4DCA/1 May 23, 2025
Marriage of J.G. and K.G.
Because family judge failed to specifically delineate reasons for assuming that father's previous abuse against mother overcame legal requirement against awarding him custody, father's custody based on agreement was error. 		Family Law 3DCA May 6, 2025
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