CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Debts/Obligations/Reimbursement
.........Liability of C/P Received in Disso.
4 Cards On This Topic:
  • C/P received by party in property division not liable for debt or obligation of former spouse incurred during marriage unless so assigned.
  • Although under FC 914 W was liable for costs incurred by H during marriage for "necessaries," including hospital fees, under FC 916 W not liable for debt as it was not assigned to her by disso judgment.
  • Creditor could not execute on c/p stock assigned to W in dissolution judgment to satisfy H's debts.
  • Creditor cannot reach former c/p assigned to spouse in MSA where spouse not named as defendant.