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In re the Marriage of Taschen

Civil Procedure, Family Law
Grant of a motion to stay a dissolution action on grounds of inconvenient forum is affirmed where plaintiff was a party to the action, she had a...

San Diego County Dep't of Social Services v. Superior Court

Attorney's Fees, Family Law, Government Law, Juvenile Law
Writ of mandate is issued directing the juvenile court to vacate its order requiring payment, from county funds, for independent counsel on behalf of...

Kayle v. Remery

Family Law, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of plaintiff-conservator's motion to vacate and dismissal of his complaint under the Elder Abuse Act are reversed where the probate court had...

Schmir v. Schmir

Family Law
Order terminating plaintiff's monthly spousal support from her ex-husband is reversed and modified where the evidence supported terminating the...

Spotts v. US

Banking Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Family Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Summary judgment for defendant-I.R.S. in an action seeking to remove a nominee federal tax lien is reversed where the lower court did not apply state...

In re Salvador M.

Family Law
Judgment terminating defendant's parental rights is affirmed where the sibling bond exception to adoption under Welfare and Institutions Code section...

In the Interest of B.C.C.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Family Law
In a paternity dispute, a retroactive support judgment against the father is affirmed over his challenges to the trial court's jurisdiction over him...

In the interest of J.B.

Civil Procedure, Family Law
In a custody dispute, the trial court's determination is affirmed over the paternal aunt and grandmother's claim that they were not served with...

In re I.G.

Family Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
In a family law case involving the Indian Child Welfare Act, the plaintiff, San Francisco Department of Human Resources, was found to have failed to...

Files v. ExxonMobile Pension Plan

ERISA, Family Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action for pension plan benefits by the ex-wife of a now-deceased participant, a property settlement agreement constitutes a Qualified Domestic...