This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Case Name
    Search by Judge
    Search by Case Number
    Search by DJ Citation Number
    Search by Category
    Search by Court
Name Category Published
Harry N., a Minor
Juvenile court did not give proper consideration to Department of Children and Family Services' placement recommendation.
Family Law Feb. 21, 2002
Clifton V., a Minor
Juvenile court erred in refusing to hear live testimony at hearing on mother's Section 388 petition for modification where declaration testimony conflicted.
Family Law Feb. 21, 2002
In re the Marriage of Donovan
Consideration of removal of child should not have been made in context of intact family.
Family Law Feb. 20, 2002
Marriage of Gance
Husband's concealment of assets in divorce case did not support independent equitable action for fraud.
Family Law Feb. 20, 2002
Marriage of Thornton
Husband had no obligation to continue spousal support when ex-wife remarried.
Family Law Feb. 20, 2002
In re the Marriage of Orr
Exemplified copy of foreign decree necessary for subject matter jurisdiction.
Family Law Feb. 19, 2002
In re the Marriage of Gorman
Husband's remainder interest in trusts was marital property subject to division.
Family Law Feb. 19, 2002
Mark L., a Minor
Reunification services are reinstated after juvenile court improperly denied disclosures of limited information by child's therapist based on psychotherapist-patient privilege.
Family Law Feb. 14, 2002
County of Lake v. Palla
County was not required to establish paternity to obtain default judgments for child support.
Family Law Feb. 12, 2002
Adoption of Alexander M.
Potential adoptive parents may move to terminate parental rights despite protests of unwed biological father.
Family Law Feb. 12, 2002
Emmanuel R., a Minor
Court may order visitation between child and parent whose home is unsuitable for placement.
Family Law Feb. 12, 2002
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