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Marriage of Oddino
Unreduced early retirement benefits cannot be paid under qualified domestic relation order if employee spouse still working.
Family Law Jun. 23, 1999
County of Santa Clara v. Perry
Child support order can be only retroactive to filing date of motion notice or show cause order.
Family Law Jun. 21, 1999
Marriage of Lehman
Spouse's community property interest in retirement benefits extends to enhanced level of benefits created after divorce.
Family Law Jun. 21, 1999
Cochran v. Cochran
Statute of limitations begins to run on support breach when payments stop, not when relationship ends.
Family Law Jun. 20, 1999
Cochran v. Cochran
Statute of limitations begins to run on support breach when payments stop, not when relationship ends.
Family Law Jun. 20, 1999
Marriage of Labass
Court can substitute earning capacity for actual income in applying statewide child support guideline formula.
Family Law Jun. 18, 1999
Marriage of R.
Statutory parentage presumption doesn't apply in marriage if ordered blood tests prove otherwise.
Family Law Jun. 17, 1999
Marriage of Rebecca and David R.
Statutory parentage presumption doesn't apply in marriage if ordered blood tests prove otherwise.
Family Law Jun. 17, 1999
Marriage of Harris
Divorce decree property division of non-disability retirement pay may subsequently be changed to reflect clarification.
Family Law Jun. 16, 1999
Jenna G., a Minor
Non-parent's guardianship petition requires clear and convincing evidence if natural parent objects.
Family Law Jun. 16, 1999
Wipranik v. Superior Court (Wipranik)
Court doesn't abuse discretion in determining Israel to be child's 'habitual residence' under Hague Convention.
Family Law Jun. 16, 1999
Baby Boy H., a Minor
Juvenile court has discretion to deny reunification where parent failed to reunify with child's siblings.
Family Law Jun. 16, 1999
Marriage of Perry
After supporting parent's death, all funds in living trust are subject to child support obligation.
Family Law Jun. 16, 1999
Marriage of C.
Curtailment of discretionary expenses of non-custodial parent isn't an 'injustice' requiring lower child support award.
Family Law Jun. 15, 1999
Trend v. Bell
Father must pay child support arrearages stemming from out-of-state decree since limitations period tolled.
Family Law Jun. 15, 1999
Thompson v. Thames
Court can reserve jurisdiction to make all child support orders retroactive to the original hearing date.
Family Law Jun. 15, 1999
Anthony D. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Referral order isn't appealable where required writ petition failed to substantively address specific issues.
Family Law Jun. 15, 1999
Tanner v. Tanner
Ex-husband isn't required to pay ex-wife's attorney fees after unsuccessfully challenging marital settlement agreement.
Family Law Jun. 14, 1999
Campos v. Anderson
Agency doesn't have jurisdiction to review adequacy of child support enforcement by district attorney's office.
Family Law Jun. 12, 1999
Marriage of Torres
California courts have exclusive jurisdiction to enter custody orders where children's home state is California.
Family Law Jun. 11, 1999
Kaplan v. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Family Support Division
County government and its employees have immunity from liability for actions taken to collect child support.
Family Law Jun. 10, 1999
D'Elia v. D'Elia
Spouse cannot assert securities claim based on family law-imposed duties of disclosure.
Family Law Jun. 10, 1999
Marriage of Plescia
Husband isn't required to pay spousal support arrears due to equitable doctrine of laches.
Family Law Jun. 10, 1999
West v. Superior Court (Lockrem))
Courts lack jurisdiction to entertain a non-parent's petition to establish parental rights to custody.
Family Law Jun. 10, 1999
Keith G. v. Suzanne H.
Rehearing denied
Family Law Jun. 10, 1999
D'Elia v. D'Elia
Spouse cannot assert securities claim based on family law-imposed duties of disclosure.
Family Law Jun. 10, 1999
Steve H. v. Wendy S.
Public policy bars action by spouse attempting to destroy parent - child relationship.
Family Law Jun. 10, 1999
Marriage of Schulze
Family support order taking over 83 percent of non-custodial parent's after-tax income is error.
Family Law Jun. 7, 1999
Rodney F. v. Karen M.
Presumption that cohabiting husband is father of child doesn't violate biological father's due process rights.
Family Law Jun. 7, 1999
Crystal R., a Minor v. Superior Court (Colleen C.)
Indian Child Welfare Act requirements aren't applied in dependency action for child without significant Indian contacts.
Family Law Jun. 6, 1999