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Marriage of Varner
Husband's lack of accurate and complete disclosure of assets during dissolution warrants setting aside judgment.
Family Law Jun. 29, 1999
Alexandria S. v. Pacific Fertility Medical Center Inc.
Child conceived by artificial insemination by donor cannot sue clinic for failing to certify consent signatures.
Family Law Jun. 29, 1999
Marriage of Walrath
Separate property contribution to community property acquisition carries through to property purchased later with proceeds.
Family Law Jun. 26, 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. 26, 1999
Walrath v. Walrath
Right to reimbursement after dissolution attaches only to property involving separate contributions.
Family Law Jun. 26, 1999
U.S. v. Elam
Prenuptial is used in determining apportionment of divorced couple's overpayment from tax return during marriage.
Family Law Jun. 25, 1999
Sosnick v. Sosnick
Trial court lacks jurisdiction to consolidate and adjudicate tort claim with closed dissolution proceeding.
Family Law Jun. 24, 1999
Jesse C., a Minor
In a dependency proceeding, court may relieve minor's counsel from case where adoption is imminent and all legal issues have been resolved.
Family Law Jun. 24, 1999
Marriage of Burgard
Imposition of additional sanctions on former spouse isn't abuse of discretion by trial court when spouse files frivolous motion.
Family Law Jun. 24, 1999
Marriage of Purnel
California courts can order Native American to pay child support and attorney fees in dissolution action.
Family Law Jun. 24, 1999
Marriage of Beck
Trial court doesn't have jurisdiction to award additional spousal support 16 years after original order ends.
Family Law Jun. 23, 1999
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