In Re Marriage of Martin

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

Dominic M. Martin, petitioner in the underlying action for dissolution of marriage, appeals claiming the evidence is insufficient to uphold the spousal support award and ex-wife is not entitled thereto. He is wrong. We hold that a spouse may not finance a “buy-out” of community property and then succesfully claim inability to pay spousal support.

We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the order here under review as is required by the familiar rule governing appellate review. (Kulko v. Superior Court (1977) 19 Cal.3d 514, 519, fn. 2 [138 Cal.Rptr. 568, 564 P.2d…