Marriage of Knox
Opinion
Opinion
Franson, J.
FACTS
Dawn and Blair married in June 2005 and legally separated in October 2017. The marriage lasted 12 years and four months. There were no minor children. The issues requiring litigation were almost entirely financial.
We note the violation denied Dawn meaningful access to justice as that concept is described in the final report and recommendations of the Elkins Family Law Task Force. (Judicial Council of California, Elkins Family Law Task Force, Final Report and Recommendations (Apr. 2010)
3. In October 2016, Blair started working as an executive officer for the Kern Local Agency Formation Commission. His gross monthly compensation was approximately $11,000. Before Dawn was laid off in May 2019, she was employed as an executive assistance by Optimal Healthcare Services, Inc. Her gross monthly income was approximately $6,000. Most of the issues involving the division of the couple’s assets and liabilities are not material to the procedural issue that resolves this appeal. However, issues related to the family residences are relevant to Dawn’s showing of prejudice from the failure to rule on…