Table of Contents

• Publication year: 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Chair.................................................................................................................3

Message from the Editor...............................................................................................................4

MCLE Article: Voidable Marriage................................................................................................5
By Judge Mark Juhas
Judge Juhas gives us the second installment of his series on nullity actions, exploring what makes a marriage "voidable" rather than "void," and discussing when you might argue for a nullity under Family Code §2201 or defend against an action brought under the section.

Expert Witness Testimony: What's all the Hype over People v. Sanchez?......................11
By Melinda Sammis, Esq.
Is People v. Sanchez, 63 Cal.4th 665 (2016), a game changer or inapplicable in family law proceedings? Either way, the California Supreme Court has given us a bright line rule: when any expert relates case-specific out-of-court statements, and treats the content of those statements as true and accurate to support the expert's opinion, the statements are hearsay. Melinda Sammis examines the case and its application in this article.

Confidential or Not? Exploring the Admissibility of Settlement Discussions...............16
By Justin M. O'Connell
In this article, Justin O'Connell, CFLS, discusses when the mediation "privilege" applies and when it does not. He examines what is and what is not an admissible settlement communication and what is and what is not a discoverable settlement communication, and summarizes the statutory framework, case law, and underlying policies of these issues.

2016 Legislation Highlights: The Year in Review..................................................................24
This annual article will bring you up to date with CEB's roundup of 2016 family law cases.

2016 Family Law Lifetime Achievement Award....................................................................30
By Sherry Peterson

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