| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A077089
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Marriage of Torres
California courts have exclusive jurisdiction to enter custody orders where children's home state is California. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 11, 1999 | |
|
B105716
|
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 | |
|
G015080
|
D'Elia v. D'Elia
Spouse cannot assert securities claim based on family law-imposed duties of disclosure. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 10, 1999 | |
|
E018551
|
Marriage of Plescia
Husband isn't required to pay spousal support arrears due to equitable doctrine of laches. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 10, 1999 | |
|
C026561
|
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 | |
|
B110278
|
Keith G. v. Suzanne H.
Rehearing denied |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 10, 1999 | |
|
G015080
|
D'Elia v. D'Elia
Spouse cannot assert securities claim based on family law-imposed duties of disclosure. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 10, 1999 | |
|
S064838
|
Steve H. v. Wendy S.
Public policy bars action by spouse attempting to destroy parent - child relationship. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 10, 1999 | |
|
G015895
|
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 | |
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B107630
|
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 | |
|
H016859
|
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 | |
|
G015491
|
Marriage of Chandler
Record doesn't support creating trust for father to pay into for certain child-related expenses. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 6, 1999 | |
|
F024647
|
County of Stanislaus v. Gibbs
Court's reduction of presumptively correct child support amount without finding of special circumstances is error. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 6, 1999 | |
|
B105905
|
Marriage of Corman
Spousal support isn't included in gross income calculation for purposes of determining child support. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 6, 1999 | |
|
G022147 and G022157
|
Marriage of Buzzanca
Husband and wife are deemed lawful parents after surrogate bears biologically unrelated child on their behalf. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 6, 1999 | |
|
B101125
|
Marriage of Walters
Concealment of child by mother doesn't estop county from collecting child support arrearages from father. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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B101412
|
Marriage of O'Connor
Husband is entitled to pendente lite attorney fees despite his $2 million in assets. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
|
D024362
|
Marriage of Schofield
State court awarding payment of arrearages doesn't re-label property interest in federal pension plan. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
|
H016859
|
In re Crystal R.
Indian Child Welfare Act requirements aren't applied in dependency action for child without significant Indian contracts. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 2, 1999 | |
|
B103574
|
Marriage of Condon
Spouse with primary physical custody can move out of country under carefully constructed relocation order. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 1, 1999 | |
|
G020375
|
Clark v. Superior Court (County of Orange)
Indigent persons sued by county for child support aren't entitled to taxpayer-funded counsel. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 1, 1999 | |
|
98-0284
|
Marriage of Higgins
Absent evidence that mother's cohabitation with boyfriend has adverse affects on children, custody decision based on such factors is abuse of discretion. |
Family Law |
|
May 27, 1999 | |
|
F025546
|
Marriage of Jones
Spouse's failure to receive declaration of disclosure is harmless error not requiring set aside of dissolution. |
Family Law |
|
May 26, 1999 | |
|
S060966
|
Dawn D. v. Superior Court (Jerry K.)
Alleged biological father has no constitutionally protected liberty interest in proving paternity over statutory presumption. |
Family Law |
|
May 26, 1999 | |
|
96-16385
|
Campbell v. Burt
Short delay in seeking review of emergency custody decision doesn't violate non-custodial parent's constitutional rights. |
Family Law |
|
May 26, 1999 | |
|
E016433
|
Marriage of Reynolds
Former husband needn't continue working after age 65 in order to maintain previous level of spousal support. |
Family Law |
|
May 25, 1999 | |
|
S057081
|
In re Moss
Father's unemployment and inability to pay child support defeat contempt order |
Family Law |
|
May 21, 1999 | |
|
S057081
|
Moss v. Superior Court (Ortiz)
Contempt sanctions permitted where parent's inability to pay support is due to unwillingness to work. |
Family Law |
|
May 21, 1999 | |
|
B107630
|
Rodney F. v. Karen M.
Presumption that cohabiting husband is father of child doesn't violate biological father's due process rights. |
Family Law |
|
May 21, 1999 | |
|
C020115
|
Perry v. Perry
Court lacks authority to order grandmother to pay cost of her grandchild's counseling. |
Family Law |
|
May 21, 1999 |
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