Newman v. Newman

Opinion

EPSTEIN, J.

In this case we hold that Family Code section 4908 does not divest a California court from making a spousal or child support order, even though a marriage dissolution is pending or has been granted in another state and the California spouse has not challenged the jurisdiction of that state, so long as the out-of-state proceeding does not raise an issue concerning such support.1

Factual and Procedural Summary

The parties to this litigation are D’Arcy J. Newman (Wife) and Louis V. Newman (Husband). They were married in 1967 and lived together in California until their separation…