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Kevin R. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Juvenile court does not improperly delegate authority to order visitation to parole officer, who would not permit additional visitation with child. 		Family Law Jan. 6, 2011
Marriage of Goodman and Gruen
Trial court does not have jurisdiction to retroactively modify temporary spousal support order where party fails to appeal order once operative. 		Family Law Jan. 4, 2011
Schelb v. Stein
Trust deed securing note issued in relation to family law judgment expires under Marketable Record Title Act despite Family Code provision. 		Family Law Dec. 19, 2010
Marriage of Stanton
Federal preemption does not prohibit inclusion of military allowances as ‘income’ for purposes of calculating family support. 		Family Law Nov. 25, 2010
Kircher v. Kircher
Surviving spouse is liable to decedent spouse's former wife for support payments in amount not exceeding fair market value of property held in joint tenancy. 		Family Law Nov. 4, 2010
Marriage of Straczynski
Where party subject to conservatorship files dissolution petition, court must ask if conservatee can express intent to dissolve marriage based on irreconcilable differences. 		Family Law Oct. 25, 2010
Marriage of Sivyer-Foley
Community is entitled to share of partnership distributions earned before couple’s separation, despite distribution made after separation. 		Family Law Oct. 21, 2010
Starr v. Starr
Property purchased in one spouse’s name is community property where title-holding spouse promises to add other spouse to title, constituting undue influence. 		Family Law Oct. 17, 2010
Marriage of Tharp
Family court must consider evidence of disparity of income to exercise valid discretion in attorney fee award in dissolution proceedings. 		Family Law Oct. 3, 2010
C.B., a Minor
Notice requirements of Interstate Compact on Placement of Children do not apply to out of state placement with parent. 		Family Law Sep. 28, 2010
Vanessa Q., a Minor
Service of notice that failed to comply with Hague Service Convention does not invalidate personal jurisdiction where father made general appearance through counsel. 		Family Law Aug. 5, 2010
Marriage of Nicholas
Judge subsequently assigned to divorce proceedings may modify preexisting, provisional sealing orders issued by previous judge. 		Family Law Aug. 2, 2010
Marriage of Guo and Sun
Putative spouse status is properly denied where party seeking putative status did not have good faith belief marriage was valid. 		Family Law Jul. 29, 2010
Marriage of Schopfer
Father can be compelled to pay voluntarily agreed upon child support to child's stepfather. 		Family Law Jul. 8, 2010
Marriage of Sonne
Redeposited service credits earned by employee-spouse for retirement benefits are considered separate property for dissolution of marriage purposes. 		Family Law Jun. 30, 2010
Scott v. Thompson
Sibling may not bring challenge to determine paternity of presumed father who was married to child’s mother at time of birth. 		Family Law Jun. 30, 2010
Marriage of Hartmann
Restraining order against ex-wife prohibiting her interference with ex-husband’s child custody is valid where she repeatedly alienates children from ex-husband. 		Family Law Jun. 24, 2010
Marriage of D.
Court properly terminates father's parental rights based on abandonment due to his inaction following custody award to mother. 		Family Law Jun. 10, 2010
Scott v. Thompson
Sibling may not bring challenge to determine paternity of presumed father who was married to child’s mother at time of birth. 		Family Law May 28, 2010
James v. Rowlands
Officials are entitled to qualified immunity where parent’s rights to be informed of change in child’s placement were not clearly established. 		Family Law May 27, 2010
S.M. v. E.P.
Restraining order is improper where conduct was not abuse that placed victim in reasonable apprehension of injury under Domestic Violence Prevention Act. 		Family Law May 26, 2010
Marriage of Schopfer
Father can be compelled to pay child support to child's stepfather absent agreement where stepfather's support was not voluntary. 		Family Law May 18, 2010
Abbott v. Abbott
Parent’s right to consent to removal of child from country constitutes ‘right of custody’ under international child abduction law. 		Family Law May 17, 2010
Carmona v. Carmona
Federal district court lacks jurisdiction to hear claim brought by eighth wife of ERISA participant against ninth wife. 		Family Law May 5, 2010
Jackson W., a Minor
Parent is precluded from using non-habeas corpus petition to challenge court order based on ineffective assistance of counsel. 		Family Law May 3, 2010
CMRE Financial Services Inc. v. Parton
Nondebtor spouse is not liable for debts incurred by former spouse during separation unless assigned to nondebtor spouse by judgment of dissolution. 		Family Law May 3, 2010
K.C., a Minor
Father may not challenge order denying relative placement where he only showed that his interest might be injuriously affected by court's decision. 		Family Law Apr. 28, 2010
H.S. v. Superior Court (S.G.)
Married woman’s former lover has no basis as presumed father under Family Code without valid Paternity Opportunity Program declaration. 		Family Law Apr. 26, 2010
Marriage of Zimmerman
Action to set aside child support order based on fraud must be brought within six months after complaining party discovered fraud. 		Family Law Apr. 26, 2010
Adam D., a Minor
Appeals Court has jurisdiction over child neglect case where conditions are attached to informal supervision order. 		Family Law Apr. 19, 2010
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