What is the burden of a party challenging a judgment or order on appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Candy P. v. Tyron H., D068463 (Cal. App. 2016):
It is a fundamental proposition that a judgment or order is presumed correct on appeal. (In re Marriage of Arceneaux (1990) 51 Cal.3d 1130, 1133 (Arceneaux).) It is the burden of a party challenging a judgment on appeal to provide an adequate record to assess error. (Ketchum v. Moses (2001) 24 Cal.4th 1122, 1140-1141.)
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