CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Sanctions
.........Against Attorney
............Sanctions Imposed
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Sanctions should not be requested lightly; sanctions imposed against requestor for improper request.

Sanctions are addressed to the discretion of trial court; an appeal in which the court of appeal is asked to reweigh the evidence is itself sanctionable.

Attorney in a civil case not a hired gun required to carry out every direction given by client and may be sanctioned for misuse of system.

Attorney may be sanctioned, even when client refuses to permit attorney to cooperate, and procedure technically correct.

Sanctions ordered where appeal frivolous and taken solely for delay.

Cases discussing various aspects of sanction orders against attorneys.

Fees, payable by attorney, may be awarded prevailing party in change of venue motion.