Marriage of Pair CA5
Opinion
Opinion
BACKGROUND
In 2002, the trial court entered an order dissolving the marriage of Joan and Robert Pair (Robert). In 2003, Robert married Renee. In 2006, the court entered three money judgments in favor of Joan and against Robert: an asset division for $438,621.40, an accounting fees award of $25,000, and an attorney fees award of $30,000. Since 2006, these monetary judgments have been renewed, and the total outstanding balance is over $1.8 million. A wage garnishment order against Robert yields $549.70 per month towards this debt. Joan contends that instead of paying his debt to her, Robert avoids the judgments by transferring hundreds of thousands of dollars to Renee. On November 8, 2024, Joan issued a deposition subpoena for Renee (the Subpoena). The Subpoena was issued as part of Joan’s efforts to collect on the monetary judgments against Robert. The Subpoena included 30 requests for production and sought
The parties in this action all share the last name of Pair. To avoid confusion, we refer to all relevant parties by their first name; no disrespect is intended. Unless otherwise noted, all further statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure.