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DIVISION 7. DIVISION OF PROPERTY [2500. - 2660.]

Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.

§§ 2500–2660 · 33 sections

  1. PART 1. DEFINITIONS §§ 2500–2502 · 2 sections
    • § 2500 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this part govern the construction of this division.
    • § 2502 “Separate property” does not include quasi-community property.
  2. PART 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 2550–2556 · 7 sections
    • § 2550 Except upon the written agreement of the parties, or on oral stipulation of the parties in open court, or as otherwise provided in this division, in a…
    • § 2551 For the purposes of division and in confirming or assigning the liabilities of the parties for which the community estate is liable, the court shall…
    • § 2552 (a) For the purpose of division of the community estate upon dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, except as provided in subdivision (b),…
    • § 2553 The court may make any orders the court considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this division.
    • § 2554 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, in any case in which the parties do not agree in writing to a voluntary division of the community…
    • § 2555 The disposition of the community estate, as provided in this division, is subject to revision on appeal in all particulars, including those which are stated to…
    • § 2556 In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties, the court has continuing jurisdiction to award…
  3. PART 3. PRESUMPTION CONCERNING PROPERTY HELD IN JOINT FORM §§ 2580–2581 · 2 sections
    • § 2580 The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) It is the public policy of this state to provide uniformly and consistently for the standard of proof…
    • § 2581 For the purpose of division of property on dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, property acquired by the parties during marriage in…
  4. PART 4. SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE §§ 2600–2605 · 7 sections
    • § 2600 Notwithstanding Sections 2550 to 2552, inclusive, the court may divide the community estate as provided in this part.
    • § 2601 Where economic circumstances warrant, the court may award an asset of the community estate to one party on such conditions as the court deems proper to effect…
    • § 2602 As an additional award or offset against existing property, the court may award, from a party’s share, the amount the court determines to have been…
    • § 2603 (a) “Community estate personal injury damages” as used in this section means all money or other property received or to be received by a person in satisfaction…
    • § 2603.5 The court may, if there is a judgment for civil damages for an act of domestic violence perpetrated by one spouse against the other spouse, enforce that…
    • § 2604 If the net value of the community estate is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and one party cannot be located through the exercise of reasonable…
    • § 2605 (a) The court, at the request of a party to proceedings for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, may enter an order, prior to the…
  5. PART 5. RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS §§ 2610–2611 · 2 sections
    • § 2610 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the court shall make whatever orders are necessary or appropriate to ensure that each party receives the party’s…
    • § 2611 (a) A final order of a tribal court that creates or recognizes the existence of the right of a spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of a…
  6. PART 6. DEBTS AND LIABILITIES §§ 2620–2628 · 9 sections
    • § 2620 The debts for which the community estate is liable which are unpaid at the time of trial, or for which the community estate becomes liable after trial, shall…
    • § 2621 Debts incurred by either spouse before the date of marriage shall be confirmed without offset to the spouse who incurred the debt.
    • § 2622 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), debts incurred by either spouse after the date of marriage but before the date of separation shall be divided as set…
    • § 2623 Debts incurred by either spouse after the date of separation but before entry of a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties shall…
    • § 2624 Debts incurred by either spouse after entry of a judgment of dissolution of marriage but before termination of the parties’ marital status or after entry of a…
    • § 2625 Notwithstanding Sections 2620 to 2624, inclusive, all separate debts, including those debts incurred by a spouse during marriage and before the date of…
    • § 2626 The court has jurisdiction to order reimbursement in cases it deems appropriate for debts paid after separation but before trial.
    • § 2627 Notwithstanding Sections 2550 to 2552, inclusive, and Sections 2620 to 2624, inclusive, educational loans shall be assigned pursuant to Section 2641 and…
    • § 2628 Notwithstanding Sections 2550 to 2552, inclusive, and Sections 2620 to 2624, inclusive, joint California income tax liabilities may be revised by a court in a…
  7. PART 7. REIMBURSEMENTS §§ 2640–2641 · 2 sections
    • § 2640 (a) “Contributions to the acquisition of property,” as used in this section, include downpayments, payments for improvements, and payments that reduce the…
    • § 2641 (a) “Community contributions to education or training” as used in this section means payments made with community or quasi-community property for education or…
  8. PART 8. JOINTLY HELD SEPARATE PROPERTY § 2650 · 1 section
    • § 2650 In a proceeding for division of the community estate, the court has jurisdiction, at the request of either party, to divide the separate property interests of…
  9. PART 9. REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN ANOTHER STATE § 2660 · 1 section
    • § 2660 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if the property subject to division includes real property situated in another state, the court shall, if possible,…