Ashkan v. Yeganeh

Summary

The court dismissed a self-represented spouse’s fact-driven challenges to child support and property-division orders. The trial judge could accept the respondent’s evidence, find a resulting trust, and reject unreliable asset evidence. The appellant’s incomplete record could not establish palpable and overriding error. Appeal costs were fixed at $10,000 after accounting for the respondent’s late filings.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed. The appellant was ordered to pay $10,000 in appeal costs, reduced because of the respondent’s late and last-minute factum filings.

Why this case matters

A fact-based appeal may fail when the appellant supplies an incomplete record and identifies no palpable and overriding error in supported credibility or property findings.

Paragraph references

Paras. 1-2: adverse credibility findings, documentary record, and insufficient appeal record. Para. 3: evidentiary basis for support through June 1, 2025. Para. 4: purchase-money resulting trust. Paras. 5-7: business and net-family-property findings. Para. 8: dismissal. Para. 9: $10,000 costs and reduction for late filings.