| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2001-0076
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Michael M. v. Arizona Dept. of Economic Security
Juvenile court abused its discretion in denying visitation to incarcerated father. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 22, 2002 | |
|
01CA0231
|
Marriage of Burke
Husband may attempt to modify maintenance obligation where permanent orders are silent about modification. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2002 | |
|
00CA1467
|
Marriage of Schenck
Noncustodial parent entitled to access to child's medical and school records. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2002 | |
|
01-0078
|
Minh T. v. Arizona Dept. of Economic Security
Requiring parents to participate in reunification services did not violate their Fifth Amendment rights. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 8, 2002 | |
|
A094158
|
In re Brittany K.
Court commissioner is authorized to decide that mother's parental rights should be terminated. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 4, 2002 | |
|
01CA0064
|
In re J.D.K. and T.W.K.
Mother's failure to terminate prohibited relationship and failure to contact daughter constituted abandonment under Children's Code. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 28, 2002 | |
|
B143248
|
Marriage of Allen
Community is entitled to reimbursement when community funds are used to improve spouse's separate property. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | |
|
26998-8
|
State, ex rel, Cornell v. Lane
Plaintiff's failure to complete paternity action does not waive right to back child support. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
26656-3
|
Marriage of Rideout
Mother who failed to deliver daughter for visitation with father is liable for contempt. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
B135155
|
Marriage of Brewer and Federici
Trial court didn't abuse discretion in setting aside judgment and martial settlement agreement based on mistake. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 21, 2002 | |
|
B145977
|
Harry N., a Minor
Juvenile court did not give proper consideration to Department of Children and Family Services' placement recommendation. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 21, 2002 | |
|
B148437
|
Clifton V., a Minor
Juvenile court erred in refusing to hear live testimony at hearing on mother's Section 388 petition for modification where declaration testimony conflicted. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 21, 2002 | |
|
00CA2059
|
In re the Marriage of Donovan
Consideration of removal of child should not have been made in context of intact family. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 20, 2002 | |
|
99CA1627
|
Marriage of Gance
Husband's concealment of assets in divorce case did not support independent equitable action for fraud. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 20, 2002 | |
|
B149529
|
Marriage of Thornton
Husband had no obligation to continue spousal support when ex-wife remarried. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 20, 2002 | |
|
00CA1401
|
In re the Marriage of Orr
Exemplified copy of foreign decree necessary for subject matter jurisdiction. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 19, 2002 | |
|
00CA0998
|
In re the Marriage of Gorman
Husband's remainder interest in trusts was marital property subject to division. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 19, 2002 | |
|
D037827
|
Mark L., a Minor
Reunification services are reinstated after juvenile court improperly denied disclosures of limited information by child's therapist based on psychotherapist-patient privilege. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 14, 2002 | |
|
A095124
|
County of Lake v. Palla
County was not required to establish paternity to obtain default judgments for child support. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 12, 2002 | |
|
G029019
|
Adoption of Alexander M.
Potential adoptive parents may move to terminate parental rights despite protests of unwed biological father. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 12, 2002 | |
|
A095992
|
Emmanuel R., a Minor
Court may order visitation between child and parent whose home is unsuitable for placement. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 12, 2002 | |
|
A094067
|
Marriage of Vroenen
Spouse is entitled to past due child support despite concealing whereabouts of children. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 11, 2002 | |
|
E029861
|
Marriage of Cross
Upon divorce, husband was not entitled to reimbursement for improvements to wife's separate property made during marriage. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 11, 2002 | |
|
01-0010
|
Marriage of Diezsi
Trial court must consider whether mother convicted of drug possession should lose primary custody of child. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 31, 2002 | |
|
46959-2
|
Ayyad v. Rashid
Father's income from stock options should have been included in calculation of child support obligation. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 30, 2002 | |
|
C038357
|
Karen H. v. Superior Court (In re Sacramento County Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Mother who persistently resisted drug treatment denied reunification services. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 24, 2002 | |
|
00-0184
|
Danielson v. Evans
Court did not infringe federal law by enforcing spouse's right to receive monthly share of military retirement benefit. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 11, 2002 | |
|
C037895 and C037896
|
Angel W., a Minor
Although court erred in denying parent's request to represent herself in dependency proceeding, error was harmless. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 9, 2002 | |
|
B144822
|
Santos Y., a Minor
Interest in preserving tribal culture doesn't override multi-ethnic child's right to stable family when child had only minimum contact with assimilated parents. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 9, 2002 | |
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00CA1552
|
Marriage of Dorworth
Absent showing of physical endangerment or emotional impairment, trial court erred in imposing conditions of parenting time. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 |
