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California Community Property Keyed to Carrillo, 11th Ed.
Marriage of Manfer
Citation:
144 Cal. App. 4th 925 (2006)Facts
Maureen and Samuel Manfer married on June 16, 1973, and remained married for thirty-one years. In June 2004, approximately one week after their anniversary, the couple quarreled and Samuel moved out of the family residence into an apartment he had previously leased on June 21, 2004. Maureen concluded the marriage was over, and both parties mutually agreed to hide their separation from family and friends until after the year-end holidays out of concern for their three daughters. During the period from June 2004 to early 2005, the couple maintained occasional social contacts and took trips together to keep up appearances, but they did not engage in sexual relations, did not commingle funds, did not support one another, and did not seek marriage counseling. In early 2005, they disclosed the separation to their daughters and friends. Samuel filed for dissolution in April 2005, claiming March 15, 2005, as the date of separation, while Maureen contended they separated in June 2004.
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