Articles & Publications Informational Articles The Notice of Appeal: The BasicsWhen to File a Notice of Appeal: Breaking Down California Rules of Court, Rule 8.104Not Everything Is Appealable: A List of Appealable Orders and JudgmentsWrits of Mandate: An Expedited Appeal (If You Can Catch the Court’s Attention) Case Studies Family Code Section 3044 Is Mandatory: Not Even “Special Circumstances” Allow Trial Courts to Bypass the Statute’s Findings RequirementLessons Learned from Two Successful Family Code Section 271 Appeals