Legal Question in Family Law in California
my exwife was awarded jackson credits even though she and i both agreed in court 7-12-10 that i let her move in because of her financial hardship. she admited to paying little if any rent\utilities but did say she contributed a significant amount financially to our son. i was a little nervous and forgot to refute that fact. I did not have a lawyer and seemed satisfied once she admitted to paying little rent\utilities. she had no other evidence to prove what she said. should i hire an attorney to appeal? She is saving about 10k off of what she owes me by getting this judgement.
2 Answers from Attorneys
I think you are confused about Jackson credits, so your question is confusing to me. Therefore I can't begin to guess if an appeal would have merit, but you definitely should talk to a local Family Law attorney about it, rather than trying to get your question answered here.
I can attempt to answer, but I agree with Mr. McCormick that your post is confusing. If you failed to refute her evidence, that is not grounds for an appeal. The appellate courts do not hear new evidence, they simply review the record of what happened below, and it would be your duty to point out an error made by the trial judge. Your error is not sufficient to reverse a judgment on appeal.
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