Family
May 10, 2021
271 sanctions: game changer or just the bogeyman?
“Your honor, we are asking for 271 sanctions against the other party” is the refrain often hurled by one, or both, counsel during family law proceedings. But are sanctions under the Family Code Section 271 a game changer, or are they just the scary figure lurking in the dark that no one has ever seen, but everyone has heard about?
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Scott J. Nord
Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Whittier Law School, 1996
"Your honor, we are asking for 271 sanctions against the other party" is the refrain often hurled by one, or both, counsel during family law proceedings. But are sanctions under the Family Code Section 271 a game changer, or are they just the scary figure lurking in the dark that no one has ever seen, but everyone has heard about?
Consider this hypothetical: The petitioner filed for divorce almost 18 months ago. The respondent timel...
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