Notice And Hearing Required Before Court May Order Sanctions.

In Marriage of Duris (Cal. App. Second Dist., Div. 6; March 14, 2011) 193 Cal.App.4th 510, [123 Cal.Rptr.3d 150], the court conducted a hearing on a motion to modify child support. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court ordered the moving party to pay $10,000 in sanctions because of “unnecessary legal activity.” The Court of Appeal reversed. Notice and hearing are required before sanctions may be ordered. Here there was no notice and the minute order indicated the hearing was only on the pending motion regarding child support.