Family Law
Family Law News VOLUME 46, ISSUE 1, 2024
Content
- California Lawyers Association Family Law Section Scholarship Essay Winners
- Chair Message
- Family Code Section 4322: Secret Weapon In High Wealth Spousal Support Cases?
- Family Law and Evidence
- From Settlement To Judgment
- Legislative Liaisons and Designated Recipients of Legislation
- Message From the Editor
- SECTION OFFICERS & EDITORIAL BOARD
- Table of Contents
- Unraveling the Statement of Decision Process and Mandatory Findings In Family Law Cases
UNRAVELING THE STATEMENT OF DECISION PROCESS AND MANDATORY FINDINGS IN FAMILY LAW CASES
Written by Michelene Insalaco*
Michelene Insalaco, CSFL, CSAL1
What is a "Statement of Decision" and how does it impact a family law appeal? When do you want, and not want, a Statement of Decision? What should you seek to have included in a Statement of Decision? This article will address these questions as well as other strategic and practical points about the Statement of Decision process, along with mandatory findings, to ensure that, as a family law trial attorney, you do what is needed, before and after a trial, to protect your client’s appellate rights.
WHAT IS A STATEMENT OF DECISION?