Marriage of Garrett v. Garrett

OPINION

JACOBSON, Chief Judge.

The basic question presented by this appeal is whether the rights flowing from an attorney-husband’s contingent fee contracts entered into during marriage but which were not fully performed at the time of dissolution are community or separate property.

The trial court held that the contracts had been substantially “earned” prior to dissolution, were community property and awarded the wife one half of the fees attributable to such contracts. The trial court also retained continuing jurisdiction over these contracts to effectuate its order. The husband has appealed…