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Marriage of Vroenen
Spouse is entitled to past due child support despite concealing whereabouts of children.
Family Law Feb. 11, 2002
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
Marriage of Diezsi
Trial court must consider whether mother convicted of drug possession should lose primary custody of child.
Family Law Jan. 31, 2002
Ayyad v. Rashid
Father's income from stock options should have been included in calculation of child support obligation.
Family Law Jan. 30, 2002
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
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
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
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
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
In re Crystal J.
Juvenile lacks standing to appeal court's ruling denying her de facto-parent motion because she wasn't aggrieved party.
Family Law Jan. 7, 2002
In the Interest of K.M.T., a child
Father may deduct total child support obligation for other child for purposes of calculating gross income.
Family Law Jan. 7, 2002
Marriage of Heil
Guardian ad litem entitled to fees in dissolution case after death of wife.
Family Law Jan. 7, 2002
In re Marriage of Cheriton
Post-dissolution stock proceeds constitute income for the purpose of calculating child support to reflect parent's 'standard of living.'
Family Law Jan. 7, 2002
In re Leticia S.
Adult whose drug abuse caused child to become dependent of court cannot apply for de facto parent status.
Family Law Jan. 7, 2002
In re Marriage of Laudeman
Stipulation to pay child support above the Statewide Uniform Child Support Guidelines cannot be modified unless material change in circumstances.
Family Law Jan. 7, 2002
Jessica C., a Minor
Allegations in dependency petition demonstrated substance of sexual abuse claims, but court should have permitted county to amend wording of one allegation.
Family Law Dec. 18, 2001
Marriage of Drapeau
Early retirement benefit was contractual right earned during marriage and is community property; marital savings history must be considered in support order.
Family Law Dec. 18, 2001
Marriage of Monge
When in propria persona party is not advised of nor expressly stipulates to hearing by commissioner, order is void.
Family Law Dec. 17, 2001
In re Jesse W.
Challenge to most recent order entered in dependency matter may not challenge prior order for which time for filing. appeal has passed.
Family Law Dec. 10, 2001
Marriage of Hubner
Guideline child support calculation must be tethered to supporting parent's actual income, even when supporting parent has extraordinary high income.
Family Law Dec. 6, 2001
U.S. v. Gill
Under Child Support Recovery Act, restitution order properly included interest accrued on delinquent child support payments as required by state law.
Family Law Nov. 29, 2001
Adoption of Baby Boy D.
Although birth mother failed to initial one box on form, evidence showed her relinquishment was voluntary and knowing, and thus was valid.
Family Law Nov. 28, 2001
In re Welfare of A.T.
Trial court improperly used father's prior rape conviction to terminate parental rights.
Family Law Nov. 26, 2001
Marriage of Scanlon
Grant of increase in child support despite lack of evidence of change in circumstances is improper.
Family Law Nov. 21, 2001
State v. Wood
Mother of child through artificial insemination is not entitled to support from former domestic partner who is not biological or adoptive parent.
Family Law Nov. 21, 2001
Marriage of Robinson
'If, as and when' valuation was improperly applied to vested stock options in child support award.
Family Law Nov. 21, 2001
Marriage of Foss
Trial court may not impute 40-hour work week to mother where she is caring for special needs child.
Family Law Nov. 20, 2001
In re the Marriage of Parsons
Wife's remarriage does not terminate husband's maintenance obligation where separation agreement requires continued payment.
Family Law Nov. 19, 2001
In re the Marriage of Quintana
Financial resources of children may be considered when calculating child support obligation of parent.
Family Law Nov. 19, 2001
Vincent S., a Minor
Despite procedural error, order terminating mother's rights was harmless since father's rights were terminated in later order.
Family Law Nov. 18, 2001