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California Community Property Keyed to Carrillo, 11th Ed.
Marriage of Watt
Citation:
262 Cal. Rptr. 783 (1989)Facts
Elaine and David Watt married on June 17, 1972, and separated on December 15, 1981, after 9.5 years of marriage. David was a full-time student for the entire marriage, progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate studies and finally medical school, receiving his medical degree five months after separation. Elaine worked full-time throughout the marriage as a pharmacy clerk and later pharmacy technician for Kaiser Foundation Hospital, using all her income for family expenses. From 1975-1981, Elaine contributed $66,923.92 in earnings while David contributed only $14,856, with David taking $26,642 in student loans. The parties had no children and deliberately maintained a low standard of living to enable David to complete his education, contemplating future financial improvement once David obtained his medical credentials and began practicing medicine.
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