Family Law Section

DEPENDENCY (current through 9/21/2024)By:  John NiemanThe precise holdings in a given case are bolded. Auther’s note is italicized. In re Kenneth D. In re Kenneth D.8/19/24, C S276649https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S276649.PDF This is the first of 2 long-awaited CA Supreme Court decisions that resolve issues related to the adjudication of cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This case answers the question of the propriety of using post judgment evidence vis Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) §909 to decide the merits of… Read more

FAMILY LAW (Through 9/22/2024)By:  Andrew Botros, CFLS, CALSThe precise holdings in a given case are bolded. Auther’s note is italicized. Cardona v. Soto Cardona v. Soto9/17/2024 CA 1/1: A167089 – P.J. Humeshttps://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/A167089.PDF In this case, the Court of Appeal reversed a DVRO issued against Father in favor of Mother, which also protected the parties’ 12-year-old daughter. The DVRO arose from an incident where Father, allegedly intoxicated, physically assaulted his current wife in the presence of his daughter. When the daughter… Read more

DEPENDENCY (current through 8/18/2024)By:  John NiemanThe precise holdings in a given case are bolded. Auther’s note is italicized. In re A.P., et al In re A.P., et al7/26/24, CA 2/1 B327857https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B327857.PDF Mother appeals denial of her request for a restraining order (RO) against the father. At the time of the trial court’s decision, father had recently committed multiple acts of domestic violence against the mother. The trial court denied issuing an RO because the parents no longer lived together. In… Read more

FAMILY LAW (Through 8/20/2024)By:  Andrew Botros, CFLS, CALSThe precise holdings in a given case are bolded. Auther’s note is italicized. Bijan Boutiques, LLC v. Rosamari Isong Bijan Boutiques, LLC v. Rosamari Isong8/13/2024 CA 4/3: G063288 – P.J. Goethalshttps://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/G063288.PDF In this appeal, Bijan Boutiques, LLC (“Bijan”) challenges the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Rosamari Isong, as part of Bijan’s effort to enforce a judgment against Isong’s former husband, Richard Milam Akubiro. Bijan sought to void the property… Read more

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A basic instruction of the Hague Treaty [Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction] and the UCCJEA [Uniformed Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act].  How to navigate both through the judicial system and how they are not exclusive – they can be used concurrently. Read more