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Marriage of Shelstead
Non-employee spouse may not name third party to receive undistributed pension benefits upon her death.
Family Law Mar. 19, 1999
Marriage of Babauta
Marine Corps voluntary separation incentive pay is community property.
Family Law Mar. 18, 1999
County of Fresno v. Ruiz
Default judgment ordering child support could be set aside when extrinsic fraud shown to obtain judgment.
Family Law Mar. 15, 1999
County of Orange v. Ivansco
Statute unconstitutionally deprives court of discretion to consider payor's expenses for children living with him.
Family Law Mar. 12, 1999
Kessel v. Leavitt
West Virginia judgment for wrongful interference with parental rights is entitled to full faith and credit.
Family Law Mar. 12, 1999
Marriage of Kelso
New judge can't rely on findings made by commissioner after he recused himself from dissolution action.
Family Law Mar. 12, 1999
County of Fresno v. Ruiz
Default judgment ordering child support could be set aside when extrinsic fraud shown to obtain judgment.
Family Law Mar. 11, 1999
Marriage of Garcia
Pre-1993 enforcement scheme applies in action to enforce child and spousal support order entered in 1966.
Family Law Mar. 11, 1999
Guardianship of Simpson
In proceeding terminating guardianship by father, failure to admit circumstances of mother's death requires reversal.
Family Law Mar. 11, 1999
Marriage of Edlund and Hales
Sufficient evidence supports court's decision allowing custodial parent to move child to Indiana.
Family Law Mar. 11, 1999
Julian L., a Minor
Courts must afford parents statutory safeguards before terminating parental rights.
Family Law Mar. 11, 1999
Marriage of Nasca
Federal Magistrate Judge only has jurisdiction if both parties give explicit, clear, and unambiguous consent.
Family Law Mar. 8, 1999
Shelley J., minor
Rule allowing challenges to pleadings' sufficiency for first time on appeal doesn't apply to dependency actions.
Family Law Mar. 3, 1999
Elvis P. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services)
Trial court abused its when it failed to extend reunification period for imprisoned parent.
Family Law Mar. 2, 1999
Shawn S., a Minor
Trial court must look at reasonable efforts to improve current parenting skills prior to denying rights.
Family Law Mar. 2, 1999
Marriage of Rocha
Student loans are not considered income for purposes of setting child support.
Family Law Mar. 1, 1999
Marriage of Schaffer
For spousal support modification, there's no abuse of discretion in considering long history of spouse's actions.
Family Law Feb. 26, 1999
Marriage of Barneson
Transfer of stock by one spouse to another requires express language of transmutation.
Family Law Feb. 26, 1999
Michael J. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
Severance custody of a incarcerated parents parental rights without a showing of significant impact is error.
Family Law Feb. 24, 1999
Marriage of Hokanson
Spouse breaches fiduciary duty when, after filing for dissolution, she delays sale of community property home.
Family Law Feb. 21, 1999
In re Marriage of Nasca
Amended opinion
Family Law Feb. 10, 1999
County of Fresno v. Ruiz
Default judgment ordering child support could be set aside when extrinsic fraud shown to obtain judgment.
Family Law Feb. 10, 1999
Zachary Gloria, a minor
In child support action, party asserting laches against state must prove that state's inaction caused prejudice.
Family Law Feb. 5, 1999
Graville v. Dodge
Arizona statute providing visitation rights for grandparents is constitutional under the state's power to regulate the well-being of children.
Family Law Jan. 29, 1999
Mary Ellen C. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
State must provide rehabilitative measures offering a reasonable possibility of success before severing parental rights.
Family Law Jan. 22, 1999
In re the Marriage of Zale
Parol evidence rule is inapplicable to a judgment establishing a spousal support award of indefinite duration.
Family Law Jan. 13, 1999
Marriage of Bartolo
Gift of marital residence to wife valid exception to rule that property acquired after marriage is marital property.
Family Law Dec. 27, 1998
Upon the Petition of I.R.D.
Failure of father to provide support to child for over one year made the child available for stepparent adoption.
Family Law Dec. 27, 1998
In re the Marriage of Hall
Husband's failure to object to discharge of his interest in marital home in wife's bankruptcy proceedings precluded equitable relief.
Family Law Dec. 10, 1998
In re the marriage of Rutherford
Non-resident father visiting in Arizona when served, satisfies personal jurisdiction requirement.
Family Law Dec. 8, 1998