CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Business Interests
......C/P Interest in S/P Business
.........Determining C/P Interest
............Pereira Method
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S/P invested in business prior to marriage entitled to return in allocating increase in value during marriage; balance is c/p.

Even if company was H’s s/p, W may have acquired a c/p interest through her joint devotion of time and effort to it during their marriage.

Fam. Code §2640 never designed to apply to s/p businesses, which require Pereira analysis

Pereira formula properly applied despite H's receiving fair salary for his services during marriage; equitable apportionment appropriate where business grows during marriage due to c/p efforts.

Where the personal efforts managing s/p are de minimis compared to the amount of s/p contribution, the whole will be treated as s/p.

Pereira doesn't control where increase in value of s/p not due to efforts of owner.

Pereira controls except where owner proves profits from s/p higher than well secured investment.

Where increased value of real property due to natural enhancement of real estate values, and not to any improvements made thereon during marriage, c/p acquires no interest.