<p><b> </b></p> <br /> <h1><b>Marriage of Stearns</b></h1> <br /> <p><b> </b></p> <br /> <h2>Filed 2/24/06 Marriage of Stearns CA3</h2> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"><u>NOT TO BE PUBLISHED</u></p> <br /> <p align="center"><u> </u></p> <br /> <p align="center"><u> </u></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 977.</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><u> </u></p> <br /> <p align="center"><u> </u></p> <br /> <p align="center">IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">(Siskiyou)</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p><br /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td width="394" valign="top"> <br /> <p>In re the Marriage of SHARON and TIMOTHY STEARNS.</p><br /> </td><br /> <td width="230" valign="top"><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr><br /> <td width="394" valign="top"> <br /> <p>SHARON CLAIRE BROOKS,</p> <br /> <p> Appellant,</p> <br /> <p> v.</p> <br /> <p>TIMOTHY H. STEARNS,</p> <br /> <p> Respondent.</p><br /> </td><br /> <td width="230" valign="top"> <br /> <p align="center">C048322</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">(Super. Ct. No. SCCVFL95-52034)</p><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table> <br /> <p> Sharon Brooks (Brooks) appeals various rulings issued in her <a href="http://www.mcmillanlaw.us/">dissolution of marriage</a> action against her former husband, Timothy Stearns.</p> <br /> <p> In order to convey the bitter flavor of this case, we begin with a quote from a trial court order issued nearly two years ago: â€