California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Vega v. Vega, No. B221813, No. D324081 (Cal. App. 2010):
however, result in an automatic reversal. (Miles v. Speidel (1989) 211 Cal.App.3d 879, 881.) It remains Father's "affirmative burden to show error whether or not the respondent's brief has been filed.... [Citations.] We think the better rule is to examine the record and reverse only if prejudicial error is found." (In re Marriage of Davies (1983) 143 Cal.App.3d 851, 854.) Having applied that standard, we affirm.
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