Legal Opinion
In Re Marriage of Bukaty
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 22, 1986No. G001252PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SONENSHINE, J.
May an award of spousal support pursuant to Civil Code section 4801, subdivision (a), 1 be based on the parties’ prior cohabitation? No.
Husband and wife were married in 1942 and divorced in 1954. Soon afterward they again began living together and had an on-again off-again relationship 2 until May 6, 1981, when they remarried. Unfortunately, their union was no better the second time around. Just one year and seven months later, on December 1, 1982, they again separated.
Trial was held in January 1984. At that time wife was 64 years old and had been unemployed for 4 years.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Marvin v. MarvinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- In Re Marriage of LopezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- In Re Marriage of LucasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- In Re Marriage of MorrisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- In Re Marriage of AufmuthCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re the Marriage of HeistermannCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- In Re Marriage of WilsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Boelts v. City of Lake ForestCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- In Re Marriage of BakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
- Ruttenberg v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
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