Dennis Temko's Resume

BAR ADMISSION

• California, 2013

 

EDUCATION

• California Western School of Law, San Diego, California J.D.

• The University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A. Psychology

 

AWARDS​

• Super Lawyers Magazine, "Rising Star" 2017 - 2023

• Legal Aid Society of San Diego, "Certificate of Appreciation" 2016

 

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

Published Writs and Appeals 

• Sullivan v. Sullivan (2023) 89 Cal.App.5th 585 (Military retirement) 

• In re E.E. (2020) 49 Cal.App.5th 195 (Dependency j/x)

• Menezes v. McDaniel (2019) 44 Cal.App.5th 340 (271 sanctions)

• In re Marriage of T.C. and D.C. (2018) 30 Cal.App.5th 419 (SS Mod.)

• Lief v. San Diego Superior Ct. (2018) Court 30 Cal.App.5th 868 (Move Away)

• D.L. v. San Diego Superior Ct. (2018) 29 Cal.App.5th 359  (Jurisdiction) 

• In re E.H. (2018) 26 Cal.App.5th 1058 (Indian Child Welfare Act)

• IRMO Macilwaine (2018) 6 Cal.App.5th 514 (High earner+stock options)

• IRMO Pearson (2018) 21 Cal.App.5th 218  (Stat. Interpretation)

• In re Marriage of Minkin (2017) 11 Cal.App.5th 939 (Ostler Smith)

• In re Marriage of G. (2017) 11 Cal.App.5th 773 (DVRO Renewal)

• S.P. v. F.G. (2016) 4 Cal.App.5th 921 (High income earner)

• Elena S. v. Kroutik (2016) 247 Cal.App.4th 570 (Comm'r Stipulation)

• In re Marriage of Winternitz (2015) 235 Cal.App.4th 644 (Child Custody)

• People v. Anderson (2013) 235 Cal.App.4th 93 (Claim of Right Defense)

• IRMO Howell (2011) 195 Cal.App.4th 1062 (Stat. Interpretation)

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​Unpublished Family Law Appeals

• In re Marriage of Hembree (Mistake, K interpretation, set aside, 1101)

• In re Marriage of Thompson 2023 WL 7313842 (Section 217 live testiomy)

• In re Marriage of Donahue 2023 WL 5965707 (Personal jurisdiction)

• In re Marriage of Jacobsen 2023 WL 1776201 (Time rule)

• Kim v. Kim 2022 WL 17828618 (Continuance + property division)

• In re Marriage of Ferrari (Military retirement)

• M.K. v. A.T. 2022 WL 14310937 (Set aside)

• In re Marriage of Dashtipour 2022 WL 4298096  (Ostler smith)

• In re Marriae of Mackey 2022 WL 2763173 (Set aside)

• Belousoff v. McConnell 2022 WL 712831 (Cohabitation)

• In re Marriage of Isley 2022 WL 34648  (Ostler Smith)

• In re Marriage of Drougas 2021 WL 5027545 (Spousal support)

• In re Marriage of Miller 2021 WL 1684128 (Division of property)

• In re Marriage of Tiffany M. 2020 WL 7486715 (Spousal support)

• County of San Diego Dept. of Child Support Services v. A.H. 2020 WL 5756507  (High earner)

• In re Marriage of Tetzlaff 2020 WL 7019429 (Adult child support)

• Farzam v. Charchian 2020 WL 4332445  (271 sanctions)

• Singh v. Basra 2020 WL 3409740  (Grandparent visitation)

• In re Marriage of Y.L. and P.N. 2020 WL 289205 (Move away)

• In re Marriage of Kim 2019 WL 2064526 (contract interpretation)

• Robbins v. Robbins 2018 WL 4356707 (Statutory and K interpretation)

• In re Marraige of Jones 2018 2018 WL 4018075_(Reconsideration)

• M.R. v. B.R. 2018 WL 4018083 (DV Interpretation)

• In re Marraige of Dick 2018 WL 3342925 (High Income Earner)

• In re Marriage of Meddock 2018 WL 3864957 (Transmutation)

• In re Marriage of Nail 2018 WL 2455420 (Notice)

• Nasim v. Badii 2017 WL 5774331 (DV)

• In re Marriage of Giura and Vetisan 2017 WL 4980188 (Best Interest)

• In re Marriage of S.G. and F.R. 2017 WL 3573785 (DV)

• Csupo v. Csupa 2016 WL 5682746 (Smith Ostler)

• Paccione v. Paccione 2016 WL 5929925 (Time to Appeal)

• Weber v. Weber 2016 WL 6298772 (Best Interest+Accounting)

• Quinn v. Quinn 2016 WL 3876011 (Spousal Support)

• Antoniadis v. Antoniadis 2016 WL 675548 (Reimbursement, Transmutation, CP Presumption, Trust Docs)

• Childs v. Childs 2016 WL 618178 (664.6 Motion)

• Walther  v. Walther 2015 WL 7732178 (Income Imputation)

• In re Marriage of Reed 2015 2015 WL 6168005

• In re Marriage of Lakdawala 2015 WL 5680833 (Business Characterization) 

• In re Marriage of Yuan 2015 WL 5634678 (Omitted Assets) 

• In re Marriage of Pepper 2015 WL 5016856 (Support, Credits, & Fees)

• In re Marriage of Vahidi and Amrishami 2015 WL 5013445

•  In re Marriage of Lien 2015 WL 1222354 (Spousal Support)

• In re Marriage of Atchison 2015 WL 764434 (Support)

• In re Marriage of Montague 2015 WL 66541 (Property Division)

• In re Marriage of Whalen 2014 WL 2432274 (Ostler Smith)

• In re Marriage of K.C. and G.C. 2014 WL 643699 (Custody)

• In re Marriage of Benhagel and Sheveleva 2014 WL 68383  (Fair Trl. Rt.)

• In re Marriage of Lin 2014 WL 3736077 (Sanctions)

• In re Marriage of Hannah 2014 WL 3052479 (Employer Loan Forgivness)

• In re Marriage of Owen 2013 WL 6098440 (Support Arrears)

• Signs v. Brzezinski 2013 WL 6797631 (Civil Restraining Order)

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Unpublished Writs

• McCarden v. Johnson (Custody)

• K.M v. Superior Court Los Angeles County et Al. (Custody)

• McCarden v. Superior Court of Los Angeles et al. (Custody)

• Esenstern v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Domestic violence) – informal response requested.

• Granados v. Superior Court of San Diego County

• Ho v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Discovery)

• Sullivan v. Superior Court of Santa Clara 2022 WL 497529 (COVID vaccination) – full decision

• J.N. v. Superior Court of Alameda County (Ex Parte emergency) – Informal response requested

• Hassan v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Due Process Custody)- palma notice

• McEwen v. San Diego Superior Court (Discovery)

• Y.L. v. P.N (Move Away)

• McEwen v. San Diego Superior Court (Ex Parte Custody Order)

• Acheatel v. San Diego Superior Court (Custody)

• Rauina Mulock-Pinto v. The Superior Court (Judicial Bias)

• Robbins v. The Superior Court (Privilege) - writ denied w/o prejudice

• Benson v. The Superior Court of San Diego County (DVRO JURISDICTION)

• In re Jason Rubin on Habeas Corpus (Contempt)

• Alhazzaa v The Superior Court of San Diego County (Personal j/x)

• Burgess v. The Superior Court of San Diego County (DVRO)

 

Unpublished Dependency Writs and Appeals

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• In re C.H. on Habeas Corpus (jx., dispo., IAC)

• In re I.H. 2020 WL 582965  (jx, dispo., termination, IAC)

• In re M.F. 2019 WL 5885087  (exit order)

• In re C.W. 2019 WL ____________ (termination of supervision)

• In re Z.Z 2018 WL ________ (Beneficial parent child)

• In re A.R.; CFS v. J.G. 2018 WL _______ (Bio dad Best Interest)

• In re A.F.; DPSS v. C.F.

• In re C.M.; DPSS v. P.M.

• In re Aubrey R 2012 WL 1115881 (Parent Child Exception)

• In re Jordan G. 2012 WL 2582308 (Defacto Parent Status)

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS​

• San Diego Family Law Bar, Member 

• State Bar of California, Family Law Section