Marriage of Kelpe

Filed 5/11/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT In re the Marriage of NICOLAS and LISA H045089 KELPE. (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 2012-1-FL-161459) LISA KELPE, Appellant, v. NICOLAS CHARLES KELPE, Respondent. In this dissolution proceeding, we address the characterization of a lump-sum cash payment respondent received from a retirement plan upon leaving his employment with an accounting firm after a marital dissolution. As we will explain, we conclude the payment was not an enhanced community benefit derived from the…