CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Debts/Obligations/Reimbursement
.........Division/Allocation of Debts
............Bankrupt (Neg. Asset) Marriage
5 Cards On This Topic:
  • If c/p debts exceed c/p assets, excess may be assigned equitably.
  • May not "equitably divide" excess obligations where parties have equivalent incomes.
  • If obligations exceed assets, then court should divide assets equally and allocate debts equitably, based on respective ability of parties to pay.
  • H properly awarded virtually all of c/p because he was also assigned debts in excess thereof.
  • If assets exceed liabilities, both must be divided equally.