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19 June 2013
Victim of Illegal Order Issued by Judge Matthew J. Gary for Divorce Attorney Timothy Zeff Homeless But Surviving
SACRAMENTO FAMILY COURT NEWS SPECIAL REPORT
The disturbing aftermath of an unconscionable $920
issued by
shows one of the ramifications, and the inexorable human cost of what court watchdogs contend is unchecked family court corruption and cronyism. The April, 2012 order gutted the monthly disability income of unrepresented, financially disadvantaged family court litigant
from $1,256 to $336. Gary previously issued an
prohibiting the 52-year-old single parent from having any contact with her daughter, Megan.
Judge Matthew Gary Order for Partner of Judge Pro Tem Attorney Scott Buchanan Results in Homelessness for Disabled Mom
Larscheid, Buchanan & Zeff family law attorney Timothy Zeff requested and was granted an unlawful $920 child support order by Judge
Matthew J. Gary. Zeff's partner, Scott Buchanan, is a family court judge pro tem. The order financially devastated 52-year-old disabled,
single parent Susan Ferris. Evicted from her Sacramento home and now homeless, she sleeps on the couch of a Bay Area friend.
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The April support order financially devastated Ferris, leaving her with far less income than she needed for food, utilities, and rent. After several months under the order and behind on her rent,
from her
East Sacramento
home and became homeless. The same court
her ex-husband,
, earns $8,089 per month.
to view Gary's minute order, obtained and posted online exclusively by
Sacramento Family Court News
. As a result of the order, Susan Ferris' credit has been thrashed, the repo man came for her car, and the eviction will now be part of her renter's report, making it virtually impossible for her to rent a home in the future.
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below: Like orders issued by the same judge in other cases, both minute orders contain no facts or law justifying the draconian rulings, making them patently illegal under state law. The comparison to orders in other cases reveals a consistent pattern that infers a calculated and deliberate intent to conceal from review the judge's misuse of Family Code statutes for the prohibited purpose of punishing unrepresented parties. Gary, a fervent right-wing ideologue, also detests what he reportedly calls the "entitlement mentality" of family court parties who obtain fee waiver orders or are on public assistance, according to a court employee. The template-like repetition of the judge's bad faith tactics and overt
also evinces an abdication of oversight responsibilities by
Court Executive Officer Chris Volkers
, superior court
Presiding Judge Laurie Earl
, and family court
. Gary issued the $920 child support order against
Susan Ferris
at the request of veteran family law attorney
of the Sacramento family law firm
. Zeff's partner is attorney and family court
. At a subsequent hearing three weeks later, Zeff requested and Gary issued an
directing
Susan Ferris
to view the May attorney fees order, which also is barren of any facts or law justifying the ruling. The order also is unlawful because it does not record consideration by the judge of the
as required by
, the statute Gary used for the order.
to view the law applicable to the comparative wealth assessment requirement. Gary has a documented history of issuing unlawful, appeal-proof orders in cases where one party is represented by a
and the other party is unrepresented and indigent or otherwise financially disadvantaged.
Family law attorney Timothy Zeff obtained a child support order for his client, David Ferris, who makes $8,089 per month. The order made
his disabled ex-wife, Susan Ferris, homeless. In this exclusive SFCN photo, Susan sleeps with her Yellow Lab "Buddy" on the couch of a Bay Area friend. Family law attorney J. Scott Buchanan, Zeff's partner, holds the Office of Temporary Judge in Sacramento Superior Court.
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