Marriage of Vasilyev and Sarokina CA1/2

Filed 3/26/25 Marriage of Vasilyev and Sarokina CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

In re the Marriage of DMITRY VASILYEV and LILIYA

SAROKINA.

DMITRY VASILYEV,

Respondent,

A168939

v. LILIYA SAROKINA, (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. 16-FAM-01328) Appellant.

Liliya Sarokina appeals from an order denying her request for need- based attorney’s fees under Family Code section 2030, denying her motion to compel further responses to discovery requests, and awarding discovery sanctions to her former spouse Dmitry Vasilyev. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Sarokina’s Request for Attorney’s Fees On September 2, 2022, Sarokina filed a “Request for Order” requesting a change to an existing child support order1 and—more…