Family,
California Courts of Appeal
Jul. 10, 2019
Moving parties in family law matters can be hit with fee sanctions
Be warned: the moving party in a Family Law matter can lose their motion, as well as be sanctioned for their requested relief.





Lauri Kritt Martin
Email: lkm@familylawcounsel.com
Lauri is a certified family law specialist by the State Bar of California.
In a matter of first impression, in In re Marriage of Perow & Uzelac, 31 Cal. App. 5th 984 (2019), the moving party suffered an expensive defeat when he lost his underlying motions and the 2nd District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's award of sanctions pursuant to Family Code Section 271. The court approved of the sanctions of nearly $150,000, finding they were an efficient and e...
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