CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Debts/Obligations/Reimbursement
.........S/P Obligations
............Prior Support Oblig.
6 Cards On This Topic:
  • Community estate entitled to reimbursement for use of c/p to pay prior support obligation if nonexempt separate income available.
  • Statute of limitations for reimbursement to c/p for payment of s/p support obligation.
  • To secure FC 915 reimbursement, must show paying spouse had nonexempt separate income available when c/p funds used to make a particular support payment; each payment is a distinct obligation.
  • C/P entitled to reimbursement for c/p used after separation to satisfy child support arrearage from prior marriage.
  • Support paid to ex-spouse should be apportioned between H's s/p and c/p incomes.
  • C/P has no right of reimbursement for use of c/p to make support payments to former spouse when no s/p available.