Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B269831
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Marriage of Schu
Spousal support properly denied to wife based on evidence of domestic abuse she perpetrated on her children to facilitate ongoing sexual abuse of her son's friend. |
Family Law |
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Dec. 6, 2016 | |
B263721
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In re Marriage of Usher
In light of father's overall wealth, decrease in his income from employment is not material change of circumstances warranting modification of existing child support payment. |
Family Law |
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Dec. 5, 2016 | |
A140273
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Marriage of Wilson
Father ordered to pay child support arrears may be eligible for equitable relief as minor resided with father's parents for majority of childhood, not with mother. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 24, 2016 | |
D069614
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Marriage of Fregoso and Hernandez
Restraining order properly issued despite parties' post-TRO consensual sex, which was part of their six-year repeated cycle of violence, forgiveness, sex, and repeated violence. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | |
E063769
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In re Marriage of Cassinelli
Trial court errs in awarding civilian spouse spousal support rather than damages following ex-husband's waiver of military retirement pay in favor of veteran's disability benefits. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 3, 2016 | |
A140273
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Marriage of Wilson
Father ordered to pay child support arrears may be eligible for equitable relief as minor resided with father's parents for majority of childhood, not with mother. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 30, 2016 | |
B268249
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S.P. v. F.G.
Court within discretion to order $14,000 monthly child support payments, $64,000 below initial request, as value appropriately matches father's 'station in life.' |
Family Law |
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Oct. 30, 2016 | |
B259704
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Marriage of Nassimi
Family court erroneously finds ex-husband solely responsible for costs of lawsuit related to sale of community business involving claims omitted from couple's stipulated judgment of dissolution. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 17, 2016 | |
G052058
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Marriage of Cohen
Divorcing couples cannot contract out of 'change-of-circumstances' rule that applies to post-divorce judgment modifications by inserting 'de novo review' clause in stipulated judgment. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 4, 2016 | |
C079615
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Marriage of Chapman
Ex-spouse cannot defeat ex-wife's community interest by electing to receive special benefits in lieu of military retirement pay, but reversal nevertheless warranted due to improper imposition of constructive trust. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 28, 2016 | |
B259704
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Marriage of Nassimi
Family court erroneously finds ex-husband solely responsible for costs of lawsuit related to sale of community business involving claims omitted from couple's stipulated judgment of dissolution. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 27, 2016 | |
G052124
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Celia S. v. Hugo H.
Award of 50/50 visitation to father who committed domestic violence on mother reversed for circumventing Family Code Section 3044's rebuttable presumption. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 26, 2016 | |
A147724
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In re J.E.
Extension of family reunification services to 24 months appropriate as failure to provide psychological evaluation for minor is failure to provide reasonable services under Welf. & Inst. Code Section 352. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 22, 2016 | |
C081426
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Adoption of Reed H.
Untimely notice of appeal from family court's written ruling dispensing of father's consent for adoption warrants dismissal. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 7, 2016 | |
D069257
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A.B., a Minor
Father's parental rights properly terminated under Family Code Section 7822 where father made only token efforts to communicate with child for well over one-year period. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 24, 2016 | |
B263353
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Phillips v. Campbell
Restraining order properly issued against cyclist based on finding that dating relationship existed between him and his victim though both denied ever 'dating' each another. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 23, 2016 | |
B264040
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Ellis v. Lyons
Denial of mother's request to modify child custody arrangement is 'infected by legal error' where family court failed to apply rebuttable presumption concerning domestic violence. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 15, 2016 | |
B263933
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Heidi S. v. David H.
Family court's limited visitation modification of juvenile court's exit order appropriate despite finding of 'significant change of circumstances' as to child's best interest. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 1, 2016 | |
A146610
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Anne H. v. Michael B.
Judge's statement in permanent custody order specifying family members' relocation would constitute changed circumstances requiring reconsideration of custody arrangement not binding on subsequent judge. |
Family Law |
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Jul. 14, 2016 | |
A139710
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Perez v. Torres-Hernandez
Family court erroneously denies mother's request to permanently renew domestic violence restraining order citing lack of actual abuse since issuance of original restraining order. |
Family Law |
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Jul. 12, 2016 | |
B270686
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Alex R. v. Superior Court (Mirian R.)
Family court erroneously requires minor to give noncustodial parent notice of his application for appointment of guardian ad litem before appointing a guardian ad litem. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 14, 2016 | |
B265157
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Adoption of K.C.
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act does not apply to adoptions, foreclosing on natural father's jurisdictional objections against child's adoption by stepfather. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 12, 2016 | |
C073014
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In re Marriage of Cooper
Wife unable to overcome presumption that investment accounts held in joint title with husband are community property, but may get reimbursement for her separate property contributions. |
Family Law |
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May 30, 2016 | |
D068831
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Elena S. v. Kroutik
Restraining order affirmed where defendant does not provide reporter's transcript to support argument he did not stipulate to having a commissioner hear the matter. |
Family Law |
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May 20, 2016 | |
E063915
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In re Marriage of Hall & Frencher
Reversal results where court errs in calculating father's child support arrears by excluding application of excess Social Security derivative benefits paid to child. |
Family Law |
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May 3, 2016 | |
C074211
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A.G. v. C.S.
Relying on doctrine of implied findings, order granting sole custody of children to father affirmed where mother's claims of error unfounded. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 28, 2016 | |
H041758
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Martinez v. Vaziri
Denial of petition to establish parental relationship as third natural parent to child is overturned due to misinterpretation of statutory standard for determining detriment. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 11, 2016 | |
B264825
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In re Marriage of Murchison
Reversal of order disqualifying wife's lawyer required where husband lacks standing to bring disqualification motion relating to lawyer's alleged ethical violations. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 21, 2016 | |
C076007
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Stuard v. Stuard
Grandparent visitation properly granted even absent allegation that divorced parents are unfit, where parents themselves fostered grandparents' relationship with grandchild. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 2, 2016 | |
H040827
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Marriage of Obrecht
Though husband's appearance gave family court jurisdiction over his person, court nevertheless erred in entering default during pendency of petition to set aside motion to quash. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 25, 2016 |