Nature of Proceedings: Motion Fees/OSC Mod SS
This is Respondent’s request for modification of spousal support set on 10/2008 at $20,000/mo.

There is also a request by Petitioner for attorney fees and forensic costs in an amount to be determined after the hearing on Respondent’s motion pursuant to CCP §1033.5.

On April 20 Petitioner filed a request to permit oral testimony.

Ruling: The Court will grant the request for oral testimony but the Court is in a jury trial until May 11-12; the Court will need to hear from both sides on when they will be ready to proceed after that date; the Court expects the hearing on the attorney fees will immediately follow the hearing on Respondent’s request for modification; taking everything into consideration, the Court needs a “current” time estimate for the hearing from both sides.
Presently the Court intends to hold the hearing in this case on May 12 and May 13.

Additionally the Court has reviewed the file and will make the following i