California Court of Appeal

Under statewide uniform guideline for determining child support, a court may not impute income to an incarcerated parent who has no opportunity to work in prison and no other assets with which to pay support.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2001
• Published 06/25/2001

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Carol Ann White and M.J. Hamilton, Deputy Attorneys General, Edward R. Jagels, District Attorney, and Keith H. Cramer, Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff and Appellant Debra D. Smith (No. F034054) and Plaintiff and Appellant County of Kern (No. F034080).


• For Appellees:
  
•  Charles Bryner, in pro. per., for Defendant and Appellant Charles Bryner (No. F035091)., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, and M.J. Hamilton, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent County of Merced (F035091)., Jay C. Smith, Bakersfield, for Defendant and Respondent Michael Steven Smith (No. F034054)., No appearance for Defendant and Respondent Kevin Ray Polston (No. F034080).