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In Re the Marriage of Ostler & Smith

Decided August 23, 1990. Betty Barry-Deal wrote the opinion for the court.

223 Cal. App. 3d 33 · Cited 98 times

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In Re Marriage of Lucas · 614 P.2d 285
In Re Marriage of Morrison · 573 P.2d 41
In Re Marriage of Sullivan · 691 P.2d 1020
In Re Marriage of Rosan · 24 Cal. App. 3d 885
Hall v. Hall · 42 Cal. 2d 435
In Re Marriage of Fransen · 142 Cal. App. 3d 419
In Re Marriage of Bukaty · 180 Cal. App. 3d 143
Hall v. Superior Court · 45 Cal. 2d 377
In Re Marriage of Smith · 79 Cal. App. 3d 725
In Re Marriage of Prietsch & Calhoun · 190 Cal. App. 3d 645
In Re Marriage of Behrens · 137 Cal. App. 3d 562
In Re Marriage of Brantner · 67 Cal. App. 3d 416
In Re Marriage of Slater · 100 Cal. App. 3d 241
White v. Marciano · 190 Cal. App. 3d 1026
In Re Marriage of Aylesworth · 106 Cal. App. 3d 869
In Re the Marriage of Edwards · 665 P.2d 883
In Re Marriage of Roesch · 83 Cal. App. 3d 96
In Re Marriage of Clark · 80 Cal. App. 3d 417
Reap v. Reap · 350 P.2d 1063
In Re Marriage of Watt · 214 Cal. App. 3d 340
Aarons v. Brasch · 229 Cal. App. 2d 197
In Re Marriage of Garrity and Bishton · 181 Cal. App. 3d 675

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Maturo v. Maturo · 995 A.2d 1
In Re the Marriage of Smith · 225 Cal. App. 3d 469
In Re Marriage of Mosley · 165 Cal. App. 4th 1375
In Re Marriage of Blazer · 176 Cal. App. 4th 1438
Samson v. Samson · 197 Cal. App. 4th 23
In Re Marriage of Weinstein · 4 Cal. App. 4th 555
In Re Marriage of Falcone & Fyke · 164 Cal. App. 4th 814
Khera v. Sameer · 206 Cal. App. 4th 1467
In Re Marriage of Ackerman · 52 Cal. Rptr. 3d 744
In re Marriage of Minkin · 11 Cal. App. 5th 939
In Re Marriage of Nelson · 44 Cal. Rptr. 3d 52
In re Marriage of Usher · 6 Cal. App. 5th 347
Estevez v. Superior Court · 22 Cal. App. 4th 423
Nicole v. Left · 208 Cal. App. 4th 1137
Erika K. v. Brett D. · 75 Cal. Rptr. 3d 152
Stewart v. Gomez · 47 Cal. App. 4th 1748
In Re Marriage of Winter · 7 Cal. App. 4th 1926
In Re Marriage of Baker · 3 Cal. App. 4th 491
Pearson v. Pearson (In re Pearson) · 229 Cal. Rptr. 3d 916
Babcock v. Superior Court of Ventura Cty. · 29 Cal. App. 4th 721
Settlemire v. Superior Court · 129 Cal. Rptr. 2d 560
Johnson v. Johnson · 833 A.2d 46

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