Request for spousal support, attorney’s fees, sanctions, and order to sell marital residence
10. DONNA LORRAINE WILLS V. DANIEL RAY WILLS PFL20080071
On January 7, 2026, Petitioner filed a Request for Order (RFO) seeking orders for spousal support, attorney’s fees, sanctions, and an order to sell the marital residence. She filed her Income and Expense Declaration concurrently therewith. In compliance with Family Code § 215, all required documents were personally served on January 24th.
Respondent filed his Income and Expense Declaration on March 4th. He filed his Responsive Declaration to Request for Order on March 5th.
Petitioner is requesting $2,843.92 in need-based attorney’s fees. She further requests spousal support arrears and interest as of October 31, 2025, sanctions against Respondent, and an order for Respondent to refinance the marital residence to remove Petitioner’s name from the mortgage and pay all amounts owed to Petitioner from the equity proceeds. In the event the refinance is not timely completed then an order for the parties to sell the home and the arrears to be paid from the net proceeds.
Respondent asks the court to either deny or substantially reduce the amount of spousal support arrears owed. He further asks that the court deny the request for attorney’s fees and deny the request for sanctions. Finally, he requests a “reasonable and realistic” timeframe for resolution on the marital residence.
The parties are ordered to appear for the hearing.
TENTATIVE RULING #10: THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR FOR THE HEARING.
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