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Marriage of McLain
Family court properly ordered retired firefighter to pay monthly spousal support to wife given her age, which greatly outweighs statute's goal of becoming self-supporting. 		Family Law Jan. 8, 2017
Sagonowsky v. Kekoa
Family Code Section 271 sanctions awarded against ex-wife for driving up costs of litigation overturned because sanctions were unrelated to attorney fees and costs. 		Family Law Dec. 22, 2016
Marriage of Schu
Spousal support properly denied to wife based on evidence of domestic abuse she perpetrated on her children to facilitate ongoing sexual abuse of her son's friend. 		Family Law Dec. 19, 2016
Kirkpatrick v. County of Washoe
Department of Social Services' failure to train employees on need to obtain warrants for removals constitutes 'official policy' under Monell, meriting reversal of summary judgment against 4th Amendment claim. 		Family Law Dec. 12, 2016
Marriage of Schu
Spousal support properly denied to wife based on evidence of domestic abuse she perpetrated on her children to facilitate ongoing sexual abuse of her son's friend. 		Family Law Dec. 6, 2016
In re Marriage of Usher
In light of father's overall wealth, decrease in his income from employment is not material change of circumstances warranting modification of existing child support payment. 		Family Law Dec. 5, 2016
Marriage of Wilson
Father ordered to pay child support arrears may be eligible for equitable relief as minor resided with father's parents for majority of childhood, not with mother. 		Family Law Nov. 24, 2016
Marriage of Fregoso and Hernandez
Restraining order properly issued despite parties' post-TRO consensual sex, which was part of their six-year repeated cycle of violence, forgiveness, sex, and repeated violence. 		Family Law Nov. 17, 2016
In re Marriage of Cassinelli
Trial court errs in awarding civilian spouse spousal support rather than damages following ex-husband's waiver of military retirement pay in favor of veteran's disability benefits. 		Family Law Nov. 3, 2016
Marriage of Wilson
Father ordered to pay child support arrears may be eligible for equitable relief as minor resided with father's parents for majority of childhood, not with mother. 		Family Law Oct. 30, 2016
S.P. v. F.G.
Court within discretion to order $14,000 monthly child support payments, $64,000 below initial request, as value appropriately matches father's 'station in life.' 		Family Law Oct. 30, 2016
Marriage of Nassimi
Family court erroneously finds ex-husband solely responsible for costs of lawsuit related to sale of community business involving claims omitted from couple's stipulated judgment of dissolution. 		Family Law Oct. 17, 2016
Marriage of Cohen
Divorcing couples cannot contract out of 'change-of-circumstances' rule that applies to post-divorce judgment modifications by inserting 'de novo review' clause in stipulated judgment. 		Family Law Oct. 4, 2016
Marriage of Chapman
Ex-spouse cannot defeat ex-wife's community interest by electing to receive special benefits in lieu of military retirement pay, but reversal nevertheless warranted due to improper imposition of constructive trust. 		Family Law Sep. 28, 2016
Marriage of Nassimi
Family court erroneously finds ex-husband solely responsible for costs of lawsuit related to sale of community business involving claims omitted from couple's stipulated judgment of dissolution. 		Family Law Sep. 27, 2016
Celia S. v. Hugo H.
Award of 50/50 visitation to father who committed domestic violence on mother reversed for circumventing Family Code Section 3044's rebuttable presumption. 		Family Law Sep. 26, 2016
In re J.E.
Extension of family reunification services to 24 months appropriate as failure to provide psychological evaluation for minor is failure to provide reasonable services under Welf. & Inst. Code Section 352. 		Family Law Sep. 22, 2016
Adoption of Reed H.
Untimely notice of appeal from family court's written ruling dispensing of father's consent for adoption warrants dismissal. 		Family Law Sep. 7, 2016
A.B., a Minor
Father's parental rights properly terminated under Family Code Section 7822 where father made only token efforts to communicate with child for well over one-year period. 		Family Law Aug. 24, 2016
Phillips v. Campbell
Restraining order properly issued against cyclist based on finding that dating relationship existed between him and his victim though both denied ever 'dating' each another. 		Family Law Aug. 23, 2016
Ellis v. Lyons
Denial of mother's request to modify child custody arrangement is 'infected by legal error' where family court failed to apply rebuttable presumption concerning domestic violence. 		Family Law Aug. 15, 2016
Heidi S. v. David H.
Family court's limited visitation modification of juvenile court's exit order appropriate despite finding of 'significant change of circumstances' as to child's best interest. 		Family Law Aug. 1, 2016
Anne H. v. Michael B.
Judge's statement in permanent custody order specifying family members' relocation would constitute changed circumstances requiring reconsideration of custody arrangement not binding on subsequent judge. 		Family Law Jul. 14, 2016
Perez v. Torres-Hernandez
Family court erroneously denies mother's request to permanently renew domestic violence restraining order citing lack of actual abuse since issuance of original restraining order. 		Family Law Jul. 12, 2016
Alex R. v. Superior Court (Mirian R.)
Family court erroneously requires minor to give noncustodial parent notice of his application for appointment of guardian ad litem before appointing a guardian ad litem. 		Family Law Jun. 14, 2016
Adoption of K.C.
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act does not apply to adoptions, foreclosing on natural father's jurisdictional objections against child's adoption by stepfather. 		Family Law Jun. 12, 2016
In re Marriage of Cooper
Wife unable to overcome presumption that investment accounts held in joint title with husband are community property, but may get reimbursement for her separate property contributions. 		Family Law May 30, 2016
Elena S. v. Kroutik
Restraining order affirmed where defendant does not provide reporter's transcript to support argument he did not stipulate to having a commissioner hear the matter. 		Family Law May 20, 2016
In re Marriage of Hall & Frencher
Reversal results where court errs in calculating father's child support arrears by excluding application of excess Social Security derivative benefits paid to child. 		Family Law May 3, 2016
A.G. v. C.S.
Relying on doctrine of implied findings, order granting sole custody of children to father affirmed where mother's claims of error unfounded. 		Family Law Apr. 28, 2016
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