Marriage of Monson and Netterville
Catherine Monson and James Netterville, IV, were married in 1991 and divorced in 2005. Their divorce was embodied in a stipulated judgment. Both represented themselves, though there is evidence in the record that they had access to legal help in preparing the paperwork. (Netterville was in contact with a legal assistant/law clerk at a law firm in the Irvine area, while Monson had access (in the words of Nettervilles legal assistant) to her company lawyer.) Netterville had been employed in the video industry, mostly in sales work but sometimes in management, through most of the marriage. Judging by the W-2 forms in the record, he earned a respectable upper-middle income (generally near six figures in the 1990s) working for Disney, Paramount, and finally Toon Boom Technologies during that time. He lost regular employment in early 2004, though he continued to obtain income as an independent contractor with Toon Boom until November of that year. After that, he stayed home and worked on various home improvement projects. Monson worked as an executive for a printing company throughout the marriage.
The motion was denied. Netterville, now represented by counsel, has timely filed this appeal from the order of denial. For the reasons stated below, Court affirm, except for a $2,000 attorney fee order.
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