CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Community Property Issues
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Valuation Date
.........Increase in Value After D.O.S.
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Change in value after separation due to efforts of operating spouse must be apportioned.
Even if H's real estate business were c/p, since it was 100% dependent on his post-DOS efforts, it should be valued as of DOS.
Court properly reopened case after trial and before judgment to divide profits from movie partially completed during marriage.
Change in value of income-producing asset after separation subject to allocation.
Alternate valuation date appropriate where hard work or actions of one spouse alone caused increase in value of asset.
Increase in Value Post-trial.