Berman

Berman v. Berman (In re Berman)

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15 Cal. App. 5th 914·223 Cal. Rptr. 3d 604
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 27, 2017B272324California5,306 words

Opinion

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Flier, J.

*916 Kevin Berman appeals from an order modifying the amount of spousal support he is obligated to pay his ex-wife, respondent Cathy Berman, and a subsequent order denying his motion for a new trial, his motion to vacate, and his motion for reconsideration. Kevin 1 requested termination of spousal support after he retired at age 65 and transferred his business to his current wife for no consideration. The trial court found that Kevin had transferred the business in bad faith in order to avoid his support obligations and ruled that income from the business could continue to be *917 imputed to Kevin for purposes of spousal support. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion and affirm the orders.

BACKGROUND 2

1. Prior Proceedings

Kevin and Cathy married in February 1974. The marriage was dissolved in December 2006. On March 6, 2009, the court ordered that Kevin pay $9,500 per month in spousal support.

On May 30, 2013, Kevin and Cathy stipulated to an order lowering the monthly support amount to $4,000.

2. Request to Modify Spousal Support

On September 25, 2015, Kevin filed a request for an order terminating further spousal support. He submitted a series of…

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