CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure After Trial/Hearing
......Statement of Decision/Findings/Reasons
.........Effect of Failure to Note Defects
4 Cards On This Topic:
  • If party brings defect or omission in statement of decision to court's attention, no inference that court found in favor of prevailing party will occur.
  • CCP §634 does not apply simply because trial court did not respond to each specific objection so long as SOD fairly discloses its determinations on all ultimate facts and material issues in case.
  • Failure to call necessity of preparing a statement of decision to trial court’s attention might be deemed a waiver of error on appeal. [Dicta.]
  • Party must bring claimed defects in statement of decision to trial court's attention to avoid implied findings on appeal favorable to judgment.