Marriage of R.
Joy H., also known as Joy R (hereafter Joy H.), filed this action to annul her 14-year marriage with Tammy C., who also was known as John R. (hereafter Tammy C.).[1] Tammy C. presented herself as a male, but was a biological female who had never had a sex change. Because Joy H. believed that she had entered a valid marriage with a man, she contends that she qualified as a putative spouse and had community property interest in the family home, which was purchased in Tammy C.s name. The trial court granted the annulment pursuant to the parties stipulation, but rejected Joy H.s argument concerning her interest in the family home.
On appeal, Joy H. claims that the trial court erred in finding that she was not a putative spouse. Joy H. also raises a number of other errors at trial, including the following: the courts failure to order Tammy C. to provide financial disclosure; the courts failure to order child support; the lack of service of process of Tammy C.s modified response; the courts inappropriate exclusion of certain items of evidence; the courts failure to rule on her request for attorneys fees for the child custody and visitation issues; and judicial bias. For the reasons discussed below, Court reject Joy H.s claims and affirm the courts findings and orders.
Comments on Marriage of R.