Legal Opinion
In Re Marriage of Moore
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 9, 1980No. Civ. 18465PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WORK, J.
Masako Moore appeals portions of a judgment of dissolution terminating her 17-year marriage to David.
The specific issue we address is whether the court abused its discretion in finding Masako knowingly waived her right to spousal support, to any community interest in David’s vested military retirement benefits, and to receive attorney’s fees in this dissolution. We find a clear abuse of discretion and remand with directions.
Factual Background
While in the military, David married Masako, a Japanese citizen, in Tokyo, Japan, May 9, 1958. Seventeen years, three days later, the…
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