Legal Opinion
In Re Marriage of Newport
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 28, 1984No. Civ. 30176PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TROTTER, P. J.
Jana Newport challenges an order denying her attorneys’ fees and costs for two order to show cause hearings and an earlier appeal arising from the dissolution of her marriage. She contends the trial court erroneously determined it lacked jurisdiction to award her fees and costs and, alternatively, the court’s failure to exercise jurisdiction violated her constitutional rights to due process and equal protection.
Jana and James were married in 1970 and separated in 1979. The final judgment, as to status only, was entered October 30, 1980. Both parties have since remarried.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McClure v. McClureCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
- City of Costa Mesa v. McKenzieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
- In Re Marriage of MulhernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
- In Re Marriage of FinkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Cochran v. CochranCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
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