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California Community Property Keyed to Carrillo, 11th Ed.
Marriage of Graham
Citation:
109 Cal. App. 4th 1321, 135 Cal. Rptr. 2d 685 (2003)Facts
Katherine and Jeffrey Graham married in 1992 and had two children during their marriage. In 1994, Jeffrey enrolled at Western State University College of Law while working as a police officer for the Costa Mesa Police Department, earning over $4,400 per month. The couple spent over $12,000 from community funds on Jeffrey’s tuition and related law school expenses. By the time of trial in September 2000, Jeffrey had completed all but one semester of law school with a cumulative grade point average of approximately 2.2. He had no plans to take the California bar examination and testified that he attended law school to further his education rather than to pursue a legal career or financial gain. Katherine, a registered nurse, had modified her work schedule multiple times following separation and was working per diem at the time of trial rather than full time. Jeffrey filed for dissolution in June 1999, and Katherine subsequently sought reimbursement for the law school expenses and contested the imputation of income for child support calculations.
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