Legal Opinion
In Re Marriage of Lackey
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 11, 1983No. Civ. 54637PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WHITE, P. J.
The only issue in this case is whether a small claims court judgment determining arrearages based on the existing superior court order for child support has a res judicata effect on a subsequent action in superior court to determine arrearages accruing prior to the small claims action. We hold that the small claims court has no subject matter jurisdiction in such a case and therefore its judgment has no res judicata effect.
Appellant father and respondent mother were married on June 19, 1968, and an interlocutory judgment of dissolution of their marriage was entered on June…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Costa v. BantaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
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