CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Sanctions
.........Against Attorney
............Lying to Court
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Attorney who lied to court about his failure to appear at hearing held in contempt, fined and referred to State Bar for investigation.

Failure to cite or even acknowledge cases directly on point and counter to plaintiffs' argument violates counsel’s duty to the court.

Court must be able to rely on honesty of counsel; no untruths can be tolerated.