George

George v. Deamon (In re George)

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247 Cal. Rptr. 3d 420·35 Cal. App. 5th 476
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 17, 2019D073667California220 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Irion, J.

*478 In this dissolution proceeding, Stephanie George appeals from an order requiring her to pay $ 10,000 in sanctions pursuant to Family Code section 271 1 to her ex-husband Daniel C. Deamon after Deamon was required to file a motion for entry of judgment pursuant to the terms of the parties' settlement. George contends that the family court erred by awarding sanctions without considering any oral testimony, relying instead on documents submitted in support of the sanctions motion. We conclude that George's argument lacks merit, and we accordingly affirm the order.

I.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

After a marriage of 19 years, George and Deamon separated on March 23, 2015, and dissolution proceedings were commenced. The parties attended a mandatory settlement conference on June 1, 2017, at which a settlement was reached as to all of the disputed issues between the parties. The terms of the settlement were put on the record before the family court, and the court directed counsel for Deamon to prepare a judgment and forward it to George for approval before submitting it to the court. The family court stated that the settlement was enforceable by a motion to enter judgment…

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