Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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08-15658
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Burke v. County of Alameda
Officer is entitled to qualified immunity although removal of minor from home due to abuse may have violated father’s familial association right. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 10, 2009 | |
B211535
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J.O., a Minor
Presumed father’s failure to contact or support children is not grounds for rebutting fatherhood presumption where result would leave children fatherless. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 9, 2009 | |
C057851
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Marriage of Knowles
Child support payments cannot be modified to include subsequent spouse’s share of community property income. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 7, 2009 | |
C057861
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Marriage of Lyustiger
British order requiring ex-husband to pay attorney fees is unenforceable where order constituted 'support' under Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 30, 2009 | |
B216686
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S.T. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services)
Juvenile court has discretion over continuing reunification services where parent failed to participate in treatment program. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 22, 2009 | |
A120657
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Cabral v. Martins
Motion to strike under anti-SLAPP statute granted where ex-wife alleged that attorneys aided ex-husband in avoiding child support payments. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 8, 2009 | |
G040640
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Marriage of Dietz
Court errs by reducing amount of monthly spousal support based on supporting spouse's access to retirement assets. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 3, 2009 | |
H031574
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Marriage of Blazer
Spousal support determination is proper where trial court did not charge husband with funds used to diversify marital business. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 27, 2009 | |
C059892
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Yolo County Dept. of Child Support Services v. Lowery
Parent must continue to pay child support where minor was placed in juvenile system for molesting parent's daughters. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 25, 2009 | |
A121719
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Marriage of Nurie
Husband's seizure of son from Pakistan does not require California to relinquish jurisdiction over custody battle. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 11, 2009 | |
D053996
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M.S. v. O.S.
Attorney fees, as opposed to bonuses, cannot be included as income for purposes of calculating child support obligations. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 10, 2009 | |
F056975
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Wynn v. The Superior Court of Fresno
Court has jurisdiction to determine existence of biological mother and child relationship after adoption. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 5, 2009 | |
G040640
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Marriage of Dietz
Court errs by reducing amount of monthly spousal support based on supporting spouse's access to retirement assets. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 5, 2009 | |
08-50415
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United States v. Berger
Wife's community property interest is properly applied to satisfy restitution order imposed against husband. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 3, 2009 | |
G040343
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Kevin Q. v. Lauren W.
Legal father finding established by rebuttable presumption trumped where voluntary declaration of paternity has effect of paternity judgment |
Family Law |
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Jul. 20, 2009 | |
A122264
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Charisma R. v. Kristina S.
No durational requirement applies to party seeking presumed parent status. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 29, 2009 | |
G040975
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Gdowski v. Gdowski
Issuance of protective order under Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act cannot be based on counsel's aggressive style of examination. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 25, 2009 | |
D053096
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Loeffler v. Medina
Denial of application to terminate domestic violence restraining order is upheld where circumstances had not sufficiently changed. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 22, 2009 | |
G040343
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Kevin Q. v. Lauren W.
Legal father finding established by rebuttable presumption trumped where voluntary declaration of paternity has effect of paternity judgment |
Family Law |
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Jun. 22, 2009 | |
C058019
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Marriage of Herr
Trial court exceeds inherent authority where grant of reconsideration effectively ordered new trial. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 18, 2009 | |
D053395
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Enrique M. v. Angelina V.
Strict scrutiny does not apply in custody-related dispute between parents concerning choice of school for child. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 11, 2009 | |
G041642
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Keith R. v. Superior Court (H.R.)
Court errs by applying 'changed circumstance' standard in custody case involving domestic violence finding. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 9, 2009 | |
G041674
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S.W. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Father's one telephone call to child is insufficient to require continuation of reunification services at six-month review hearing. |
Family Law |
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May 27, 2009 | |
G040863
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Marriage of Lund
Valid transmutation of separate property occurs where adversely affected party unambiguously expressed intent in agreement. |
Family Law |
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May 25, 2009 | |
F056246
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G.W. a Minor
Appointment of stepgrandmother as legal guardian improper where she had criminal conviction that respective agency refused to waive. |
Family Law |
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May 20, 2009 | |
H032868
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Marriage of Nadkarni
Former husband's public disclosure of former wife's private emails constitutes abuse under Domestic Violence Protection Act. |
Family Law |
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May 20, 2009 | |
D052768
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In re E.S., a Minor
Using preponderance of evidence to show 'de facto' parent status for rebuttable presumption of detriment depriving parent of permanent custody is not unconstitutional. |
Family Law |
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May 11, 2009 | |
B210077
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In re. R.M.
Insufficient evidence to support removal of minors who engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct from mother's custody. |
Family Law |
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May 6, 2009 | |
F055130
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Marriage of Hopkins
Levy on bank account to collect child support arrears improper where father is disabled and receiving Social Security disability insurance. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 26, 2009 | |
H032853
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Barron v. Superior Court (Martinez)
Court abuses discretion by ordering parent on CalWORKs plan to quit studies in lieu of securing full-time employment. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 26, 2009 |