and remanded to the trial court for proceedings on Carolyn’s petition for dissolution. In other words, when you actually have enough to get an annulment granted, run with it. Annulments are hard to achieve, even in the best of circumstances. Carolyn had a plethora of facts to support her claim of fraud. However, her own conduct after discovery of the fraud ultimately destroyed her claim. There’s a proverb that comes to mind: “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.” And that’s how the appellate court saw it. Katy Gronowski is a certified family law specialist, State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, and a certified specialist in Family Law Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy. She has taught law school courses in community property and family law. She graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and attended Santa Clara University School of Law. Katy has been selected to Super Lawyers and has been named one of the top women lawyers in Northern California. She has served on the boards of CCCBA’s Women’s Section (past president), the Family Law Section and the Barristers Section.
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