CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Debts/Obligations/Reimbursement
.........S/P Obligations
............Postseparation Obligations
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Postseparation debts for nonnecessaries of life assigned to spouse who incurred.

C/P earnings of one spouse not liable for postseparation debts of other spouse.

S/P may be liable for debt incurred by spouse postseparation for "common necessaries of life."

Postseparation debts are s/p obligations, except if for necessaries of life when no support order or agreement in effect.

Debts incurred after judgment but before status termination are s/p obligations.

W's share of c/p not liable for H's postseparation debts.

Reimbursement to c/p required where H used c/p after separation to pay taxes on his s/p income.

H properly charged with c/p used to pay his s/p property taxes and auto payments.

Supported spouse should be charged for c/p spent on living expenses in excess of amount ultimately ordered as temporary support.

Postseparation bill to recover snatched children not a c/p obligation.

Postseparation debts are separate obligation of person who incurs.