County of Los Angeles v. Weaver CA2/5

INTRODUCTION

Eighteen months after entry of judgment in a child support action, defendant and appellant Brandon Weaver filed a request to change court orders, challenging the court’s assertion of personal jurisdiction. The trial court denied Weaver’s request, and Weaver appealed. We affirm the post-judgment order.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff and respondent County of Los Angeles filed a complaint against Weaver in April 2021. According to the case register, Weaver filed an answer and declaration of income and expenses in June of 2021. Following a February 3, 2022 court hearing at which Weaver appeared, on March 4, 2022, the trial court entered a judgment against Weaver for past and future child support payments, as well as health care costs. Eighteen months later, on September 1, 2023, Weaver filed a request to change court orders. He sought to make a special appearance and to have the case dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. At a hearing on October 25, 2023, the trial court permitted Weaver to argue and then denied his request. The court directed county counsel to prepare an order after hearing, but no such order appears in the appellate record. Weaver…