CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Discovery of 3rd Parties' Financial Info.
6 Cards On This Topic:
  • Discovery properly limited to documents regarding all information about H's interest in family trust and redacting information re other beneficiaries.
  • In camera inspection and protective orders appropriate to protect legitimate privacy interest of third party in her financial records.
  • Financial records of former spouse's housemate not automatically discoverable in action to increase child support paid by former spouse.
  • Nonmarital partner can be examined on his/her income and financial arrangement with paying spouse.
  • Discovery of records from third party businesses.
  • Discovery of tax returns.