Legal Opinion
In Re Marriage of Leversee
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 4, 1984No. A016081PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KING, J.
In this case we hold that a residence acquired in joint tenancy before marriage, not shown to be the subject of an agreement to hold it as community property, must be characterized as true joint tenancy property over which the court in a dissolution proceeding under the Family Law Act has no jurisdiction. It can be divided only in a separate partition action.
Paula S. Leversee appeals, and Dale E. Leversee cross-appeals, from a judgment of dissolution of marriage. Paula and Dale married on November 25, 1977, and separated December 6, 1978. They had lived together since June 1976.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Marriage of MixCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- In Re Marriage of LucasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Socol v. KingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Schindler v. SchindlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Porter v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Sharon v. RicoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
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