| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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E048992
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Marriage of La Moure
Father's due process rights are not violated where financial institution provided obligor with sufficient notice of levy on individual retirement account rollover. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 25, 2011 | |
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D058284
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Marriage of Ramirez
Court may not vacate family law attorney’s real property lien attached to community property where attorney is not joined in proceedings. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 23, 2011 | |
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H035659
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Marriage of Bodo
‘Material’ change in circumstances is same as ‘substantial’ change in circumstances for purposes of modifying child support. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 15, 2011 | |
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D058284
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Marriage of Ramirez
Court may not vacate family law attorney’s real property lien attached to community property where attorney is not joined in proceedings. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 12, 2011 | |
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G041948
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Marriage of Margulis
Upon showing of value of community assets by nonmanaging spouse, burden shifts to managing spouse to prove proper disposition or lesser value of assets. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 12, 2011 | |
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B224899
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Marriage of Tong and Samson
Court improperly allocates severance pay to single month where parties’ stipulated support order based monthly income on spouse’s commissions, not bonuses. |
Family Law |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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B224899
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Marriage of Tong and Samson
Court improperly allocates severance pay to single month where parties’ stipulated support order based monthly income on spouse’s commissions, not bonuses. |
Family Law |
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Jul. 6, 2011 | |
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C064741
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Jacob A. v. C.H.
In considering request to relocate with minor child, court must analyze issue based on presumption that requesting parent will be moving. |
Family Law |
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Jul. 1, 2011 | |
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10-10
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Turner v. Rogers
State is not required to provide counsel at civil contempt proceeding, but must have procedures assuring fair determination of parent’s ability to pay support order. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 20, 2011 | |
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A129985
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Avalos v. Perez
Court may not renew restraining order for only two years where statute mandates five year or permanent extension. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 15, 2011 | |
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A128108
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Guardianship of Christian G.
Probate court errs in granting guardianship of child without referring case to Child Protective Services as required under statute. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 1, 2011 | |
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D056693
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Marriage of Howell
Court errs in applying amended statute retroactively to invalidate spousal support waiver, which party entered into voluntarily. |
Family Law |
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May 25, 2011 | |
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E051664
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Adoption of B.C.
Action to set aside adoption based on extrinsic fraud is time-barred because it was not filed within three years of adoption order. |
Family Law |
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May 23, 2011 | |
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B222435
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Marriage of Valli
Court mischaracterizes life insurance policy purchased during marriage as community property where wife took sole title with husband’s consent. |
Family Law |
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May 19, 2011 | |
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G043576
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Kevin Q. v. Lauren W.
Court properly considers funds regularly received by former wife as ‘income’ for purposes of determining whether attorney fees should be awarded. |
Family Law |
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May 16, 2011 | |
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A128108
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Guardianship of Christian G.
Probate court errs in granting guardianship of child without referring case to Child Protective Services as required under statute. |
Family Law |
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May 13, 2011 | |
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A126181
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Marriage of Davenport
Substantial evidence supports sanctions award under Family Code Section 271 where attorney increased litigation costs and mistreated opposing counsel. |
Family Law |
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May 6, 2011 | |
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B226064
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Marriage of Greenberg
Husband’s appeal, which was based on facts not credited by trial court following sanction order, is frivolous. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 29, 2011 | |
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D057091
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Mark T. v. Jamie Z.
When parent makes request to relocate child, court must consider custody arrangement in minor’s best interest, not whether parent is permitted to move. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 29, 2011 | |
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E049310
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Marriage of Ruiz
Portion of workers' compensation permanent disability award received during marriage, which is intended to pay for lost earnings, is community property. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 17, 2011 | |
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D057493
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F.T. v. L.J.
Custodial parent does not have presumptive right to change child’s residence absent final determination of custody arrangement. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 6, 2011 | |
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B217038
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Marriage of Fong
Spouse is not ‘complying’ party where she fails to serve final declaration of disclosure before motion for monetary sanction in dissolution proceedings. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 5, 2011 | |
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D058382
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C.F., a Minor
Beneficial parent-child relationship exception to adoption preference does not apply where parent did not occupy parental role in children's lives. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 17, 2011 | |
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B222002
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Marriage of Duris
Court errs in awarding sanctions during modification of child support hearing without giving party notice that sanctions were at issue. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 15, 2011 | |
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B215355
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Marriage of Kochan
Court’s order of spousal support is improper when based on increased earning capacity if spouse took retirement, rather than actual earnings. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 10, 2011 | |
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B217038
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Marriage of Fong
Spouse is not ‘complying’ party where she fails to serve final declaration of disclosure before motion for monetary sanction in dissolution proceedings. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 4, 2011 | |
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B214824
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Marriage of Fossum
Court errs in refusing to awarding attorney fees to aggrieved spouse who was victim of breach of fiduciary duty by other spouse. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B214824
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Marriage of Fossum
Court errs in refusing to awarding attorney fees to aggrieved spouse who was victim of breach of fiduciary duty by other spouse. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 11, 2011 | |
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B214824
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Marriage of Fossum
Court errs in refusing to awarding attorney fees to aggrieved spouse who was victim of breach of fiduciary duty by other spouse. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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A128117
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T.P. v. T.W.
Mother is 'interested person' who has standing to commence proceeding to free her child from custody and control of father. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 25, 2011 |
