Wife appealed Trial Courts characterization of the military service credit. On its own motion, the California Court of Appeals sought input from Northern California Chapter

Father appealed, and now a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals vacates that order and rules in favor of Father. The Circuit Court has found that

Claiming that Trial Courts fee order was not supported by sufficient evidence, Father appealed. Now, California Court of Appeals, has dismissed Fathers appeal. The Appellate

A Bankruptcy Appellate Court has ruled that a Bankruptcy Trial Court did not make a mistake in ruling that monthly support payments were non-dischargeable in

A California Appellate Court has ruled that Trial Court erred by refusing to award attorneys fees to Husband under California Family Code Section 1101(g) for

Wife appealed, and U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has now reversed District Courts decision. Circuit Court has ruled that (1) 8 U.S.C. 1183a(a)(3)(A), which

California Court of Appeals has ruled that Juvenile Court was not wrong by assuming emergency UCCJEA jurisdiction over children whose home state was Mexico and

U.S. Tax Court has determined that Father cannot deduct as alimony the spousal maintenance payments he made to Mother because those payments were to terminate

A California Appellate Court has ruled that a Trial Court did not err in concluding that Mothers claim for child support arrearages did not have

A California Court of Appeals has ruled that Trial Court did not make a mistake by denying Mothers motion for California Family Code Section 271

New bills (effective January 1, 2011, unless otherwise indicated) made important changes to existing family law statutes: AB 1050 (Ch 187, Ma) Childs preference as

A California Appellate Court has ruled that a Trial Court was wrong in applying California Family Code Section 1612(c), retroactively to invalidate a spousal support