Mariage of Woodall and Teeter
This marital dissolution case involves an in propria persona appellant husband of a short term marriage who appeals from an order entered July 23, 2007, denying his petition for child custody and visitation rights with a minor stepchild under Family Code section 3101, subdivision (a). At the time of his petition, Shawn Woodall, was an indigent prisoner in San Diego County Jail awaiting trial on criminal charges. Because his respondent wife, Janice Teeter, has filed no responsive pleadings, Court determine the appeal based on the record provided and Woodall's opening and supplemental briefs. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.220(a)(2).)
Woodall essentially contends he should not be held to the same stringent standard as an attorney in his pro per pleadings, his due process and equal protection rights to access the court were obstructed by government officials, the trial court abused its discretion when it failed to enter an order to produce him in court or to appoint counsel to represent him in this matter, his due process right to cross examine witnesses against him was violated by the trial court's failure to order him produced for the hearing in this matter, and the trial court erred by construing his motion for visitation as a motion for paternity. Court affirm.
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