CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
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Tolling of statute of limitations by arbitration agreement.
Where total value of c/p is $50,000 or less, court may order arbitration.
To be to be admissible under EC 1123 (b), arbitration clause in mediation settlement memo must be signed by the parties and include a direct statement to the effect that it is enforceable or binding.
By seeking to confirm open-ended 1st award which mainly decided c/p or s/p nature of corporate note, D effectively consented to further arbitration on unresolved issues and trial court properly affirmed 2d award for Ps.
Parties to dissolution action may submit matter to binding nonjudicial arbitration; procedures.
Court can't enter judgment confirming arbitration award re marital property rights w/out good cause finding no final declarations necessary, parties complied with FC §2106, or written waiver/stip.
Arbitration of attorney fee disputes and malpractice claims.