Family court

Dissolution, custody, support and domestic violence orders: the family judges and commissioners of San Diego County, as their rulings fared on appeal.

6,205cases, 672 from San Diego

1,671affirmed

423reversed

204reversed in part

203other

93dismissed

47writ granted

43writ denied

40modified

12vacated

3remanded

2026 42 2025 58 2024 47 2023 49 2022 47 2021 35 2020 16 2019 7 2018 7 2017 5 2016 29 2015 57

The judges, by cases reviewed in this area

Name	Role	Where	Cases	Years	Reversed
Mark A. Juhas	Judge	Superior Court	25	2014–2025	40% of 25
James L. Waltz	Judge	Orange County	20	2013–2025	12% of 17
Christine Byrd	Judge	Los Angeles County	19	2013–2024	6% of 16
Victor M. Torres	Judge	San Diego County	17	2022–2025	33% of 15
Dianna Gould-Saltman	Judge	Los Angeles County	15	2013–2025	27% of 15
Sharon L. Kalemkiarian	Judge	San Diego County	15	2016–2026	15% of 13
Christine K. Goldsmith	Judge	San Diego County	14	2009–2025	15% of 13
Marguerite D. Downing	Judge	Los Angeles County	13	2013–2026	25% of 12
Adam Wertheimer	Commissioner	San Diego County	13	2013–2025	54% of 13
Ronald P. Kreber	Judge	Orange County	12	2013–2016	25% of 12
James T. Atkins	Commissioner	San Diego County	11	2015–2026	9% of 11
Pennie K. McLaughlin	Commissioner	San Diego County	11	2014–2025	30% of 10
Michael R. Powell	Judge	Los Angeles County	11	2020–2026	27% of 11
Glenn R. Salter	Judge	Orange County	11	2013–2016	—
James T. Warren†	Judge	Riverside County	11	2013–2022	36% of 11

A reversal rate is shown from 10 merits decisions in this area, in this corpus.

Newest family court opinions from San Diego

Arora v. Arora CA4/1 D086321 · 2026-09-28 · affirmed · Sharon L. Kalemkiarian
Marriage of Angelica G. and Joshua G. CA4/1 D085644 · 2026-09-23 · affirmed · Danna W. Nicholas
Marriage of Pfaff CA4/1 D086904 · 2026-09-17 · reversed · Renee Stackhouse
Marriage of Prince CA4/1 D086947 · 2026-09-09 · affirmed · Christopher S. Morris
Marriage of Jessica L. and Sammer Z. D084336 · 2026-09-08 · reversed in part · Euketa Oliver
Marriage of C.S.D. and A.D. CA4/1 D086809 · 2026-09-03 · affirmed · Rebecca F. Zipp
Marriage of Cervantes and Rodriguez CA4/1 D087798 · 2026-09-01 · affirmed · Kristi Kirk
Prince v. Prince CA4/1 D085227 · 2026-08-31 · affirmed · Christopher S. Morris
Zavaleta v. Superior Court CA4/1 D088256 · 2026-08-27 · writ granted · Christopher S. Morris
Marriage of Rebeca L. and Blaine L. CA4/1 D086924 · 2026-08-21 · affirmed · Gareit Newstrom

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