Legal Opinion
In Re the Marriage of Garcia
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 18, 1990No. C002967PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCOTLAND, J.
This case involves two issues which frequently arise in family law matters: (1) an order that one spouse pay a community debt in lieu of spousal support; and (2) the obligation of a spouse to compensate the community for the exclusive use of a community asset following separation.
After appellant (hereinafter wife) filed for dissolution of her 33-year marriage, pendente lite orders (Civ. Code, § 4357) granted her temporary use of the family residence and directed respondent (hereinafter husband) to make the mortgage payments “[i]n lieu of spousal support.” In the ensuing…
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