Rosen

Rosen v. Rosen

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105 Cal. App. 4th 808·130 Cal. Rptr. 2d 1
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 24, 2002Nos. G025653, G028299California7,869 words

Opinion

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Fybel, J.

Brace D. Rosen and Pat J. Rosen were married in September 1984. (To avoid confusion, we refer to the parties by their first names; In re Marriage of Smith (1990) 225 Cal.App.3d 469, 475, fn. 1 [ 274 Cal.Rptr. 911 ].) Pat filed a petition for dissolution of the marriage in October 1996. Their marriage produced two children, who are minors.

After a bench trial, the trial court issued a “Court Order After Trial on Reserved Issues” (the Order) that resolved issues regarding visitation rights, spousal support, child support, property division, sanctions, and attorney fees. In appeal No. G025653 (the First Appeal), Brace challenges portions of the Order, contending the trial court erred by (1) assigning a goodwill value of $42,500 to Brace’s law practice, (2) awarding spousal support of $2,500 per month and child support of $830 per month, (3) valuing one of the two marital automobiles at substantially less than the median Kelly Blue Book value, (4) failing to credit him for debt service paid on a community debt, (5) denying his requests for sanctions, and (6) awarding Pat $10,000 in'kttomey fees pursuant to Family Code sections 2030 and 2032.

After entry of the Order, Pat’s…

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