Legal Question in Family Law in California
Can a finalized divorce overturned due to wrong court venue in California?
Asked on 8/23/10, 8:35 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Anthony Roach
Law Office of Anthony A. Roach
If you responded and litigated the divorce case in the wrong venue, you waived challenging venue later. You have to challenge venue based on "wrong venue" grounds at the outset.
Answered on 8/29/10, 1:37 pm
Mr. Roach is right on this one, BUT if you mean wrong jurisdiction or lack of jurisdiction, then it is another story. Failure of jurisdiction is never waived and can be raised for the first time on appeal.
Answered on 8/29/10, 5:55 pm