Marriage of Trejo
On May 3, 2006, respondent Julieta Trejo (Julieta) filed her petition for dissolution of her marriage to appellant Hugo Trejo (Hugo). The petition sought custody and visitation determinations for the couple’s two children, then ages 14 and 11. It also sought spousal support and the determination of rights to the community property.
A court trial commenced on April 9, 2009. Julieta was represented by attorney Fernando Bernheim. Hugo appeared, without an attorney. The issues presented were custody and visitation, child support, permanent spousal support, and division of community property.
Attorney Bernheim alleged Hugo had breached his fiduciary duties and asked the court to select an alternate valuation date for the real property. For the same reasons, he asked that Julieta be awarded 100 percent of Hugo’s pension plan. He also asked that Hugo pay attorney fees and costs of $8,000.
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