CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Division of C/P
.........Meaningful Division Required
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Division of c/p was found to be both mathematically equal and meaningful.

Court has duty to make c/p division practical and equitable as well as equal.

Trial court has power to order property sold if necessary to accomplish a meaningful, as well as equal, division.

Trial court has statutory duty to determine character, valuation and division of all c/p, unless burden lessened by stipulation of the parties. Division must be meaningful.

Court may not impose indefinite lien on paying spouse's portion of c/p as security for spousal support.