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Keisha W. v. Marvin M.
California may modify Texas custody order because California is child’s ‘home state,’ and mother continued living there although father later took child to Nevada. 		Family Law Sep. 8, 2014
Marriage of Evans
Husband and wife may enter agreement regarding their interest in home after separation and before petition for dissolution, without first exchanging disclosure declarations. 		Family Law Sep. 1, 2014
S.A. v. Maiden
Husband may not sue attorney for malicious prosecution for her actions in initiating and maintaining wife’s requests for domestic violence restraining orders. 		Family Law Aug. 24, 2014
J.M. v. G.H.
Mother may relocate to Israel with son during school year, despite father’s objections, because she has a stronger connection with the child. 		Family Law Aug. 6, 2014
Gou v. Xiao
Trial court improperly finds mother was not a victim for purposes of restraining order when she alleged specific facts about husband’s abuse of her and son. 		Family Law Aug. 5, 2014
E.M., a Minor
Court properly denies mother’s petition to free children from father’s custody and control because she failed to show father intended to abandon their children. 		Family Law Aug. 5, 2014
Marriage of Daly and Oyster
Ex-wife may enforce mediated, unfiled marital settlement agreement after dismissal of first divorce petition, because agreement was not protected by mediation privilege. 		Family Law Jul. 29, 2014
Guardianship of A.L.
Trial court fails to conduct full evidentiary hearing before terminating guardianship of two minors where no evidence, witness testimony or arguments were presented. 		Family Law Jul. 23, 2014
Nevarez v. Tonna
Woman correctly obtains restraining order against former boyfriend based on past abuse, because evidence regarding probability of future abuse is not required. 		Family Law Jul. 2, 2014
Pangilinan v. Palisoc
Mother may seek genetic testing to prove former lover is her child’s natural father, after family court mistakenly denied her initial request for testing as untimely. 		Family Law Jul. 1, 2014
Marriage of Williamson
Cash advances to son from wealthy parents must be included in family court’s calculation of child support obligations because they were not considered loans. 		Family Law Jun. 13, 2014
Gonzalez v. Rebollo
California family court has authority to modify child support order, which was issued in Mexico, because father failed to show he still had 'residence' in Mexico. 		Family Law Jun. 2, 2014
Marriage of Valli
Life insurance policy that was purchased with community property funds during marriage remains as such after divorce, because it was never ‘transmuted’ into separate property. 		Family Law May 16, 2014
Jason P. v. Danielle S.
Sperm donor, who maintained father-son relationship with child, may establish parentage, although child was conceived via in vitro fertilization using his donated sperm. 		Family Law May 15, 2014
Marriage of Moore
After divorce, trial court may reserve its jurisdiction to perform an in-kind division of retiree medical reimbursement account upon ex-husband’s retirement. 		Family Law May 12, 2014
Marriage of Boswell
Mother may not seek to enforce child support arrearage judgment after unjustly concealing children from father for nearly 15 years. 		Family Law Apr. 29, 2014
Marriage of Haugh
California court loses authority to reduce child support payments because parents and child lived in other states when father sought reduction. 		Family Law Apr. 25, 2014
Drescher v. Gross
Parents may contractually agree to make order for adult child support non-modifiable to restrict court's authority to alter college expense obligation. 		Family Law Apr. 14, 2014
Marriage of Lin
Ex-husband has 180 days, rather than 60 days, to appeal domestic violence restraining order, which was improperly served, even if he was present at hearing on order. 		Family Law Apr. 11, 2014
Marriage of Metzger
Family court may appoint minor’s counsel to determine child’s best interest without violating father’s right to decide who may associate with his daughter. 		Family Law Mar. 27, 2014
Eneaji v. Ubboe
Ex-wife obtains permanent domestic violence prevention restraining order against ex-husband, even though he had not abused her for three years. 		Family Law Mar. 19, 2014
Hauck v. Riehl
Father may not obtain protective order against his child's stepfather under Domestic Violence Prevention Act because he was not protected by statute. 		Family Law Mar. 12, 2014
Marriage of Greaux and Mermin
Court’s noncompetition order may prohibit wife from setting up competing spirits business after divorce from husband, but must clarify boundaries. 		Family Law Feb. 19, 2014
Burquet v. Brumbaugh
Woman obtains restraining order against ex-boyfriend who repeatedly contacted her, appeared at her residence uninvited and refused to leave. 		Family Law Feb. 12, 2014
Marriage of Boblitt
Wife is not entitled to new discovery just because former husband filed postjudgment motion, more than four years after their divorce trial ended. 		Family Law Feb. 10, 2014
J.J. v. M.F.
Mother’s single act of pushing father during altercation does not warrant restraining order against her in light of father’s long history of abuse. 		Family Law Feb. 7, 2014
Marriage of Martin
Family court maintains authority to alter date of divorce, despite death of spouse in time period between court’s oral and written judgments. 		Family Law Feb. 7, 2014
In re Marriage of J.Q. and T.B.
Wife does not have to prove her husband abused her in application for domestic violence restraining order to be entitled to spousal support. 		Family Law Feb. 4, 2014
Finberg v. Manset
Grandmother may pursue visitation rights with grandchild, even if stepfather who adopted grandchild sought to prevent visitation. 		Family Law Jan. 29, 2014
Marriage of Sharples
Family court may not deny wife attorney fees based on her failure to file optional form because she included supporting documents in her request. 		Family Law Jan. 23, 2014
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