The case of Marriage of Carpenter, 2002 DJDAR 8219 was decided July 22, 2002. The case involved the appeal of …

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Here is what happened: Husband served in the United States Air Force for four years prior to marriage. Thereafter, he …

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California Family Code, section 2641 sets forth the conditions under which a spouse must reimburse the community for educational loan …

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What you had before you got married is yours, not your spouse’s, not the community’s, yours. Sounds simple, right? If …

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In 2014, the average tax refund was about $2,700. If you got that much this year, what would you do …

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For some, love fades away and Marriages end. However, the mortgage you agreed to when you were married remains your …

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California is a community property state, meaning the Equitable Division rule divides marital property equally between spouses, however, exceptions exist. …

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The purpose of California property division laws is to make sure that California marital property is allocated equally to each …

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California does not have a common law marriage statute. No matter how long a couple lives together is a marriage …

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In 1981, the United States Supreme Court, in McCarthy v. McCarthy, held that the state courts could not divide federal …

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