Marriage of Hall CA2/7

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 15, 2022B311539California3,042 words

Opinion

Opinion

INTRODUCTION

Tonya Claycomb Hall (Claycomb) appeals from a family court order modifying temporary spousal support in the marital dissolution action between her and Keith Hall (Hall). Claycomb contends the family court abused its discretion in considering evidence of her domestic violence against the parties’ daughters in its order. The family court did not abuse its discretion when modifying temporary spousal support. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. The Parties’ Marriage and Prior Temporary Support Orders Hall and Claycomb were married for 23 years and had four daughters, Isabella, Arianna, Evaliese and Elysia.1 During the marriage Hall was the primary earner. Through Hall’s real estate investment activities the couple accumulated significant wealth, including an eight-figure estate property. Hall filed a petition for dissolution of marriage on September 22, 2016. On April 10, 2017, when two of their daughters were still minors, the parties entered into a stipulation and order regarding temporary spousal support and child support. The order provided Hall would pay Claycomb $45,000 per month in temporary spousal support and $5,000 per month in child support. At…

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