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California Community Property Keyed to Carrillo, 11th Ed.
Marriage of Roesch
Citation:
147 Cal. Rptr. 586 (1978)Facts
Helen and William Roesch married in Pennsylvania in 1947 when both were 21 years old. During their 27-year marriage, wife was exclusively a homemaker while husband rose through the ranks at Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation to become president and chairman, earning $200,000 annually. In November 1973, while still married and employed in Pennsylvania, husband signed an employment contract with Kaiser Industries in California providing $225,000 annual salary and substantial pension benefits beginning January 1, 1974. The parties separated December 28, 1973. Husband moved to California and began work with Kaiser on January 1, 1974, while wife and the minor son remained in Pennsylvania. During the marriage, the parties acquired property under Pennsylvania law, including a family home, insurance policies, and various investments totaling over $280,000, most of which was husband’s separate property under Pennsylvania common law principles.
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