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California Community Property Keyed to Carrillo, 11th Ed.
Muckle v. Superior Court
Citation:
102 Cal. App. 4th 218 (2002)Facts
Andrew Muckle and Cassandra Burgess-Muckle met in Georgia where Andrew lived and worked. They married in Georgia in 1989 and during their 11-year childless marriage lived at various times in both Georgia and California, separating and reconciling repeatedly. In July 1998, while the parties were living in California, Andrew purchased a home in Georgia taking title in his name alone. In December 1998, Andrew returned to Georgia to live permanently in that house. Cassandra followed him to Georgia shortly thereafter and lived with him until spring 2000 when she returned to California. Andrew remained in Georgia where he worked, paid taxes, obtained a Georgia driver’s license, registered to vote, and owned property. Cassandra filed for dissolution in California in 2001, claiming the Georgia property purchased in 1998 as community property. Andrew was served by substituted service in Georgia and filed a special appearance to contest personal jurisdiction.
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