Significant Family Law Cases

Cases involving apportionment of separate and community property business interests

Case Title: Anna Agnes Pereira, Respondent, v. Frank Pereira, Appellant
Case Cite: 156 Cal. 1, 103 P. 488
Date: June 30, 1909
Court: Supreme Court of California

Case Title: Euphrasia Van Camp, Respondent, v. Frank Van Camp, Appellant/Euphrasia Van Camp, Appellant v. Frank Van Camp, Responent
Case Cite: 53 Cal. App. 17, 199 P. 885
Date: May 26, 1921
Court: Second Appellate District, Division One


Cases involving the proper period to determine income available for support and the taxability of "employer-provided benefits." These benefits are also referred to as perquisites or perks.

Case Title: In re Marriage of SUSAN and TRACY RIDDLE. SUSAN RIDDLE, Respondent, v. TRACY RIDDLE, Appellant
Case Cite: 125 Cal.App.4th 1075, 23 Cal.Rptr.3d 273
Docket: G033414
Date: January 14, 2005
Court: California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three 
Trial J.: N. A. Pollard, J., Orange County
Counsel: John R. Schilling for Appellant. No appearance for Respondent.

Case Title: In re Marriage of Schulze
Case Cite: 60 Cal. App. 4th, 519, 70 Cal.rptr.488
Date: December 29, 1997
Court: Fourth Appellate District, Division Three


Cases involving allocation of real property interests.

Case Title: In re the Marriage of NANCY E. and SULLIVAN S. MARSDEN. NANCY E. MARSDEN, Respondent, v. SULLIVAN S. MARSDEN, Appellant
Case Cite: 130 Cal.App.3d 426, 274 P.2d 951
Docket: 47922, 51438
Date: April 1, 1982
Court: California Court of Appeal, First District, Division Three
Counsel: Robert J. Smith for Appellant. T. Patrick Hannon, N. Perry Moerdyke, Jr., and Moerdyke & Hannon for Respondent.

Case Title: In re the Marriage of LYDIE D. and DAVID E. MOORE. DAVID E. MOORE, Appellant, v. LYDIE D. MOORE, Respondent
Case Cite: 28 Cal.3d 366, 168 Cal.Rptr. 662, 618 P.2d 208
Docket: 24172
Date: October 30, 1980
Court: Supreme Court of California
COUNSEL: F. J. Donehue for Appellant. Andrew G. Wagner and Milch, Wolfsheimer, Wagner & Schmidt as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant. Sullivan, Rizzo & Eisenberg and Ralph A. Rizzo for Respondent. Daniel W. Gridle and Gade, Grindle & Hayne as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent.