CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure After Trial/Hearing
......Attack on Judgments/Orders
.........Independent Action
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Summary of Law: Use of independent action to vacate judgment.

In P's action to enforce default judgment against atty rendered in Alameda Cty, Santa Barbara Cty super. ct. could rule that Alameda judgment was void as a defense to enforcement in Santa Barbara.

W1's jury award for fraud affirmed where W1 entitled to 1/2 profit payments on Star Trek series w/out deduction and H concealed from her a reduction to 1/3.

Independent action for fraud and conversion permitted to recover damages due to asset concealed in dissolution proceeding.

When property division from dissolution is set aside in independent proceeding in equity, court acting in equity not bound to follow FLA in dividing property.

Allegation of improper conduct of trial judge to compel stipulation states cause of action in separate proceeding to vacate judgment.