Family,
California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 25, 2015
Use it or lose it: the right to appeal your divorce case
A recent opinion is a cautionary tale illustrating how a notice of appeal is jurisdictional and that, if the notice is filed too late, nothing can be done. By Claudia Ribet
Claudia Ribet
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California Appellate Law Group LLP
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In Ellis v. Ellis, a recent divorce case, the trial court entered three judgments. 2015 DJDAR 3738 (April 2, 2015). The first came after a six-day trial on spousal support, division of assets and attorney fees. The second judgment came a week later, and changed a single paragraph of the original. A couple months later, on a motion by the wife, the trial court made yet additional modifications.
The changes added language co...
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