Marriage of Talaich CA6

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In June 2018, based on the parties’ agreement, the court entered the judgment terminating their marital status. The status-only judgment adjudicated only the issue of marital status. In February 2024, the court entered an order based on the parties’ agreement relating to the division of certain real properties, including the former marital residence, and attorney fees. The stipulated order provided that the parties’ agreement “shall be considered a stipulated judgment on all outstanding issues,” and “the parties shall cooperate to incorporate this agreement into a judgment on reserved issues.” A few months later, in May 2024, to resolve the parties’ dueling requests for sanctions against each other, the parties entered into another stipulated order to “clarify the terms of that [February 2024] Order.” The order further clarified the liens that were to be assumed by Mr. Talaich in relation to the former marital residence, which included the underlying debt relating to those liens. However, the parties continued to disagree over the terms of the stipulated orders, ultimately resulting in Ms. Talaich’s filing of a request for order to compel…