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Burkle v. Burkle
Family Code section allowing divorcing spouse to seal pleadings that list identifying financial information violates First Amendment.
Family Law Jan. 31, 2006
Marriage of McTiernan
Business and Professions Code provisions endow business and not person with capacity to generate goodwill.
Family Law Jan. 30, 2006
Gina S., a Minor
Juvenile court's denial of access to documents that minor's mother needed to pursue civil action was improper.
Family Law Jan. 30, 2006
Lisa I. v. Superior Court (Phillip V.)
Biological father having no relationship with child has no fundamental liberty interest with respect to that child.
Family Law Jan. 25, 2006
Marriage of Mathews
Where wife knowingly and voluntarily quitclaimed interest in residence to her husband, residence is considered husband's separate property.
Family Law Jan. 25, 2006
Marriage of Sherman
Court must value community interest in husband's residence as of date of trial absent showing of increased value by individual efforts.
Family Law Jan. 25, 2006
Corder v. Corder
Decedent's surviving wife is only entitled to ten percent of wrongful death action settlement proceeds, based on spousal support principles.
Family Law Jan. 24, 2006
County of Orange v. Smith
Rental income was properly considered in calculating father's child support obligation.
Family Law Dec. 28, 2005
Grahm v. Superior Court (Zohar)
California court retained jurisdiction over child custody action when one parent continued to reside in state.
Family Law Dec. 14, 2005
T.R., a Minor
Stepfather, who is registered sex offender, did not meet criteria for presumed father status.
Family Law Dec. 14, 2005
Aryanna C., a Minor
Father's failure to abide by reunification plan warranted termination of services prior to six-month review hearing.
Family Law Dec. 14, 2005
In re Naomi P.
Sufficient evidence existed to support application of sibling relationship exception to termination of parental rights.
Family Law Dec. 4, 2005
X.V., a Minor
Parents who failed to object to notice procedures upon remand cannot later appeal adequacy of notice.
Family Law Nov. 29, 2005
In re Matthew F.
Trial court had jurisdiction to issue permanent restraining order to protect social worker who was no longer assigned to dependency case.
Family Law Nov. 29, 2005
Anthony J. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services)
Court may deny reunification services based on father's abuse of child's half-siblings of whom father is neither parent nor guardian.
Family Law Nov. 16, 2005
Denny H. v. Superior Court (City and County of San Francisco Department of Human Services)
Twelve-month reunification hearing continued until 22 months after removal is deemed 18-month review requiring no reasonable services finding.
Family Law Nov. 11, 2005
Marriage of Freeman
Husband's request for sanctions against wife in dissolution proceeding was untimely.
Family Law Nov. 11, 2005
Elisa B. v. Superior Court (Emily B.)
Woman who agreed to raise children born to lesbian partner must provide support.
Family Law Nov. 11, 2005
K.M. v. E.G.
Woman who provides ova to lesbian partner to bear children is considered children's parent.
Family Law Nov. 11, 2005
Kristine H. v. Lisa R.
Pregnant woman who seeks court judgment that her lesbian partner is parent of child cannot later seek to invalidate judgment.
Family Law Nov. 11, 2005
Marriage of Calcaterra and Badakhsh
Support obligation of father who committed perjury at dissolution proceeding was properly increased.
Family Law Nov. 11, 2005
Marriage of Benson
Husband's attempt to change character of community property was invalid absent wife's written approval.
Family Law Nov. 2, 2005
Marriage of Meagher and Maleki
Wife whose husband misrepresented financial status prior to marriage is not entitled to annulment.
Family Law Oct. 25, 2005
Claudia S., a Minor
Absence of family and attorney at critical hearings made dependency proceedings fundamentally unfair.
Family Law Oct. 25, 2005
In re Wilford J. Jr.
Notification to parent of dependency proceeding must indicate nature of hearing.
Family Law Oct. 17, 2005
Marriage of Eggers
Court improperly calculated father's earning capacity for purposes of child support payments.
Family Law Oct. 17, 2005
Michelle C., a Minor
Parental rights termination hearing conducted in absence of parent or parent's attorney resulted in due process violation.
Family Law Oct. 13, 2005
S.B., a Minor
Juvenile court's allegedly belated compliance with Indian Child Welfare Act did not prejudice mother.
Family Law Oct. 12, 2005
Marriage of Klug
Lawsuit proceeds awarded to wife arising from post-separation transactions are not community property.
Family Law Oct. 10, 2005
Katie V. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Termination of parent's reunification services at 18-month review hearing need only be supported by preponderance of evidence.
Family Law Oct. 5, 2005