Law Practice,
Family,
Appellate Practice
May 9, 2022
Community property: a brief history
In a famous letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband, John Adams, she wrote, “I long to hear that you have declared an independency. And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors…”
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Scott J. Nord
Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Whittier Law School, 1996
Most recognize that California is at the forefront of the legal community regarding community property legislation.
California Family Code, Section 760, states: Except as otherwise provided by statute, all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in this state is community property.
California Family Code, Section 125, states: Quasi-commun...
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