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California Community Property Keyed to Carrillo, 11th Ed.
Marriage of Stallworth
Citation:
192 Cal. App. 3d 742 (1987)Facts
William and Carol Stallworth married in approximately 1970 and had one son, Robert, born November 30, 1976. The parties separated in October 1983, and William filed for dissolution in February 1984. At trial in April 1985, the court found the family home had a fair market value of $138,250 with equity of $122,250, representing the parties’ major asset. Robert was under psychiatric care, enrolled in special education, and attended a private reading program. Carol was unemployed, recovering from automobile accident injuries, and pursuing college education at Skyline College. William worked as a journeyman plumber earning over $50,000 annually. The trial court awarded Carol exclusive possession of the family home until Robert reached age 18, ordered spousal support of $850 monthly, and made various property divisions that William challenged on appeal.
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