You must file the Notice of Appeal in the courthouse where the case was heard. The clerk will then transfer the appeal to the Second District...

If you did not first seek relief from the dismissal in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 473 you may not have a viable appeal at all....

It is the same form for all civil cases, including family law.

I don't mean to quibble, but: 1. A final order is not the same thing as a judgment. The question is confusing. 2. Contempt orders are not...

I suspect that you are overthinking the issue. It is (all too?) common for there to be a second or even a third appeal after an original remand...

You do not need to serve notice of the remittitur. The Court of Appeal has filed it with the trial court (and served the parties) and jurisdiction...

If you did not make it to the hearing, there is no record of error by the judge that you can appeal from. You instead need to attempt to vacate...

Never assume that a judge will do your work for you. If you have an objection you need to bring it to the court's attention. Failure to show up...

An order denying an anti-SLAPP motion can be appealed, as long as you file the Notice of Appeal timely. You mention when you filed the motion but...

You have a right to appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal (which is only the very first step in a lengthy process.) But the appeal will not alone...