| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B282120
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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 |
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S. Perren | Mar. 9, 2018 |
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E063769
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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 |
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M. Ramirez | Mar. 6, 2018 |
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E067604
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In re M.A.
Collateral estoppel precludes court from reconsidering biological father's status as 'Kelsey S' father. |
Family Law |
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D. Miller | Mar. 2, 2018 |
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C082857
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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 |
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R. Robie | Feb. 28, 2018 |
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B284802
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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 |
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M. Tangeman | Feb. 16, 2018 |
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C080256
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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 |
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E. Duarte | Feb. 13, 2018 |
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D072293
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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 |
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C. Aaron | Feb. 6, 2018 |
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H042611
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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 |
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E. Premo | Feb. 5, 2018 |
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A149052
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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 |
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H. Needham | Jan. 26, 2018 |
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G052024
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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 |
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R. Aronson | Dec. 12, 2017 |
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B279584
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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 |
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N. Epstein | Dec. 5, 2017 |
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C082867
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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 |
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J. Renner | Dec. 5, 2017 |
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B266579
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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 |
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F. Rothschild | Dec. 4, 2017 |
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C075774
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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 |
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Nov. 30, 2017 | |
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C075774
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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 |
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V. Raye | Nov. 29, 2017 |
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B279530
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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 |
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M. Flier | Nov. 17, 2017 |
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B269972
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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 |
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G. Chaney | Nov. 1, 2017 |
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C083285
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Hogue v. Hogue
Court has specific jurisdiction over matter where out-of-state defendant sends disturbing video to plaintiff in California. |
Family Law |
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M. Butz | Oct. 31, 2017 |
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H040921
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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 |
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N. Mihara | Oct. 10, 2017 |
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B272324
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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 |
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M. Flier | Sep. 28, 2017 |
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C081349
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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 |
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Sep. 25, 2017 | |
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B278951
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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 |
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M. Flier | Sep. 14, 2017 |
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C081349
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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 |
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E. Duarte | Aug. 31, 2017 |
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D070346
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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 |
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T. O'Rourke | Aug. 28, 2017 |
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G053820
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Marriage of Mendoza and Cuellar
Ex-wife’s request to make permanent spousal support retroactive to date of filing divorce petition greatly limited by statue and properly denied. |
Family Law |
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D. Thompson | Aug. 28, 2017 |
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E064236
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In re Marriage of Parker
Father unsuccessful in arguing that doctrine of laches applies to discharge child support arrears owed to county department of child support services. |
Family Law |
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D. Miller | Aug. 24, 2017 |
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G053375
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County of Orange v. Cole
Sperm donor who held child out as his own unable to duck child support and designation as presumed father. |
Family Law |
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R. Fybel | Aug. 16, 2017 |
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D070493
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Marriage of Florencia B. and Garcia
Putative wife’s dissolution action and nullity action do not involve the same primary rights; hence, res judicata does not bar relief in latter action. |
Family Law |
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J. Irion | Aug. 8, 2017 |
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A145181
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Marriage of Kumar
In divorce proceeding, sponsored immigrant spouse has standing to enforce support obligation created by immigration form I-864 affidavit of support signed by sponsoring spouse. |
Family Law |
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M. Miller | Aug. 1, 2017 |
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D071772
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In re A.C.
California court has subject matter jurisdiction over child custody case where child’s home state declines to respond to California court regarding the jurisdiction in question. |
Family Law |
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J. Haller | Jul. 25, 2017 |