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Fischer v. Fischer
Family court did not abuse its discretion in denying protective order authorized under Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which gives broad discretion to courts even when the abuse is evidenced. 		Family Law 1DCA/2 Apr. 24, 2018
N.S. v. D.M.
Judgment denying Family Code Section 7605 request for attorney fees vacated and remanded where court fails to determine request for fees and costs under section. 		Family Law 4DCA/1 Mar. 30, 2018
Modification: Marriage of Pearson
Family Code Section 271 does not preclude court from issuing order to withhold part of spousal support to satisfy sanctions. 		Family Law 4DCA/1 Mar. 29, 2018
Marriage of Swain
Post-judgment order denying motion to terminate spousal support reversed where party moving for termination has no opportunity to cross-examine on declaration that court relied on for judgment. 		Family Law 2DCA/2 Mar. 28, 2018
Marriage of Pearson
Family Code Section 271 does not preclude court from issuing order to withhold part of spousal support to satisfy sanctions. 		Family Law 4DCA/1 Mar. 14, 2018
Modification: In re Marriage of Connolly
Court order adding interest to final judgment of another state reversed where full faith and credit clause bars court from modifying final judgment. 		Family Law Mar. 14, 2018
Chaney v. Netterstrom
Four-year marriage not invalid because the officiant failed to file the marriage license and couple pretended to be single for financial benefits. 		Family Law 2DCA/6 Mar. 9, 2018
In re Marriage of Cassinelli
Under 'Howell' a state court cannot order a veteran to indemnify a divorced spouse for loss caused by the veteran's waiver of retirement benefits 		Family Law 4DCA/2 Mar. 6, 2018
In re M.A.
Collateral estoppel precludes court from reconsidering biological father's status as 'Kelsey S' father. 		Family Law 4DCA/2 Mar. 2, 2018
Rybolt v. Riley
Renewal of restraining order proper based on reasonable fears arising from original acts of serious abuse, plus violations of original order. 		Family Law 3DCA Feb. 28, 2018
J.H. v. Superior Court
'Sanchez' limits on admissible expert testimony do not apply to a social service report admitted pursuant to the Welfare and Institutions Code in a status review hearing 		Family Law 2DCA/6 Feb. 16, 2018
In re Marriage of Connolly
Court order adding interest to final judgment of another state reversed where full faith and credit clause bars court from modifying final judgment. 		Family Law 3DCA Feb. 13, 2018
In re J.G.
Willful or negligent failure to provide a child with adequate food constitutes grounds for dependency jurisdiction under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300 		Family Law 4DCA/1 Feb. 6, 2018
W.S. v. S.T.
Physical presence of child in home of her father is not enough to establish a familial relationship qualifying the father as a presumed parent. 		Family Law 6DCA Feb. 5, 2018
Marriage of Clarke & Akel
A premarital agreement is involuntary, and thus invalid, under Section 1615(c)(2) if an unrepresented party had fewer than seven days to review the agreement before it was executed. 		Family Law 1DCA/5 Jan. 26, 2018
In re Marriage of Kamgar
Husband must pay spouse nearly $2 million for breaching spousal fiduciary duties for recklessly trading community property over what wife allowed. 		Family Law 4DCA/3 Dec. 12, 2017
Priscila N. v. Leonardo G.
A domestic violence restraining order issued under the Welfare and Institutions Code is 'issued' under the Domestic Violence Protection Act for purposes of renewal under the Family Code. 		Family Law 2DCA/4 Dec. 5, 2017
In re Marriage of Vargas and Ross
Order granting father primary custody over children contrary to Family Code Section 3047, which requires reinstatement of status quo following mother's return from deployment. 		Family Law 3DCA Dec. 5, 2017
Marriage of Dalgleish and Selvaggio
Equalization payment interest may accrue at time of dissolution judgment, though appraisal of real property at issue sets sum certain only at a date several years later. 		Family Law 2DCA/1 Dec. 4, 2017
Modification: Cima-Sorci v. Sorci
Under Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, party challenging foreign child support order has burden of proving affirmative defense to order enforcement. 		Family Law 3DCA Nov. 30, 2017
Cima-Sorci v. Sorci
Under Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, party challenging foreign child support order has burden of proving affirmative defense to order enforcement. 		Family Law 3DCA Nov. 29, 2017
Garcia v. Escobar
Family court has jurisdiction to renew domestic violence restraining order previously issued by juvenile court following latter's termination of jurisdiction pursuant to Family Code. 		Family Law 2DCA/8 Nov. 17, 2017
Marriage of Furie
Court not required to provide written statement of decision where order does not modify, terminate, or set aside prior support order. 		Family Law 2DCA/1 Nov. 1, 2017
Hogue v. Hogue
Court has specific jurisdiction over matter where out-of-state defendant sends disturbing video to plaintiff in California. 		Family Law 3DCA Oct. 31, 2017
In re Marriage of Kalinawan
Quasi-estoppel inapplicable where person challenging divorce decree was not party to divorce, did not procure or help procure decree, and was ignorant of circumstances surrounding decree. 		Family Law 6DCA Oct. 10, 2017
Marriage of Berman
Where evidence suggests spouse transfers business asset in bad faith, trial court doesn't abuse discretion by refusing to lower support order 		Family Law 2DCA/8 Sep. 28, 2017
Modification: Direct Capital Corporation v. Brooks
Wife’s computer purchases for her law office are properly deemed ‘necessaries of life’ under Family Code, may be treated as community obligation. 		Family Law 3DCA Sep. 25, 2017
Dent v. Wolf
Elderly woman’s paternity action seeking to establish relationship with deceased putative father erroneously dismissed on standing and justiciability grounds. 		Family Law 2DCA/8 Sep. 14, 2017
Direct Capital Corporation v. Brooks
Wife’s computer purchases for her law office are properly deemed ‘necessaries of life’ under Family Code, may be treated as community obligation. 		Family Law 3DCA Aug. 31, 2017
Ed H. v. Ashley C.
Visitation properly denied to great-grandparents, where grandparent visitation statutes do not authorize great-grandparents to petition for visitation. 		Family Law 4DCA/1 Aug. 28, 2017
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