Marriage of Vardi and Eliahu
In this marital dissolution action, the qualified domestic relations order (QDRO)[1] filed on March 12, 2010, awarded respondent Sigalit Vardi her community property interest in appellant Eitan Eliahu’s retirement account. Finding that Eliahu had previously transferred the funds in the retirement account to his own accounts, on September 21, 2010, the trial court ordered issuance of a judgment in favor of Vardi and against Eliahu in the amount of $52,466. The judgment was not satisfied and on September 20, 2012, the trial court ordered that the amount of $63,558.62 ($52,466 plus attorney’s fees and interest), be paid to Vardi from an escrow account containing the proceeds of Eliahu’s voluntary sale of his residence. On May 15, 2013, the court denied Eliahu’s claim of exemption as to the escrow funds.
Eliahu, a self-represented litigant, has appealed the September 20, 2012 order (case No. H038931) and the May 15, 2013 order (case No. H039676).[2] This court on its own motion ordered the two appeals to be considered together for purposes of oral argument and disposition. For the reasons stated below, we will affirm both orders.
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