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Cal. Civil Code § 4800 (2026)

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A common interest development shall be managed by an association that may be incorporated or unincorporated. The association may be referred to as an owners’ association or a community association.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 116 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1971–2025 · leading case: Cameron v. Cameron, 641 S.W.2d 210 (Tex. 1982).
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Cameron v. Cameron, 641 S.W.2d 210 (Tex. 1982). · cites it 4× “In comparison, the California statute concerning the disposition of property on divorce, Cal.Civ.Code § 4800, like Tex.Fam.Code Ann.”
In Re Marriage of Bergman, 168 Cal. App. 3d 742 (Cal. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 6× “Civil Code section 4800, subdivision (a), directs the court to value community assets as near to the time of trial as practicable, except that the court may, on appropriate notice and a showing of good cause, value the property at a date after separation and before trial.”
In Re Marriage of Gillmore, 629 P.2d 1 (Cal. 1981). · cites it 4× “) 2 Vera and Earl agree that Earl’s retirement benefits are community property to the extent they were earned during their marriage. The sole disagreement concerns the timing of the distribution of those benefits.”
Hisquierdo v. Hisquierdo, 439 U.S. 572 (1979). · cites it 2× “Such term does not include any payment or transfer of property or its value by an individual to his spouse or former spouse in compliance with any community property settlement, equitable distribution of property, or other division of property between spouses or former spouses.”
Mansell v. Mansell, 490 U.S. 581 (1989). · cites it 2× “California, like several other States, treats property acquired during marriage as community property.”
In Re Marriage of Brigden, 80 Cal. App. 3d 380 (Cal. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 4× “The first exception [Civ. Code, § 4800, subd. (b)(1)] is that if the nature of the property is such that an equal division is not possible without impairment of a principal asset, then the court shall have *392 discretion to establish conditions which will result in…”
In Re Marriage of Connolly, 591 P.2d 911 (Cal. 1979). · cites it 2× “Civil Code section 4800, subdivision (a), provides in relevant part that “the court shall .”
In Re Marriage of Hargrave, 163 Cal. App. 3d 346 (Cal. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 4× “" (Civ. Code, § 4800, subd. (a).) [1] (10) Since wife failed to move pursuant to Civil Code section 4800, subdivision (a) for valuation of the business at a date closer to the time of separation, the referee correctly chose a date close to trial for that purpose.”
Oliverez v. Oliverez (In re Oliverez), 245 Cal. Rptr. 3d 119 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2019). “) Holmgren does not explicitly limit the trial court's power to order the sale of assets only where one party cannot purchase the share or interest of another, and appellate courts have upheld the sale of community assets in other circumstances.”
Johnson v. Johnson, 346 S.E.2d 430 (N.C. 1986). · cites it 2× “But see California: Cal. Civil Code § 4800 (c) (West 1983 & West Cum.”
In Re Marriage of Priddis, 132 Cal. App. 3d 349 (Cal. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 4× “The Valuation Date The court's decision to value the assets and liabilities as of the date of separation means that Reid alone both benefits from the increased value of the residence and bears the loss in value of the stocks after that date.”
Golden Eagle Land Inv., L.P. v. Rancho Santa Fe Ass'n, 227 Cal. Rptr. 3d 903 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2018). “Golden Eagle pleads that the sending of the letter effectively defeated the project and therefore Appellants sustained damages from this alleged Association misconduct in violation of the Open Meeting Act.”
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— Cal. Civil Code § 4800(a) — 5 cases
Mansell v. Mansell, 490 U.S. 581 (1989). “California, like several other States, treats property acquired during marriage as community property.”
In Re Marriage of Marsden, 130 Cal. App. 3d 426 (Cal. Ct. App. 1982).
Finn v. Finn, 658 S.W.2d 735 (Tex. App. 1983).
Wolf v. Chenich (In Re Chenich), 87 B.R. 101 (9th Cir. BAP 1988).
Fehlhaber v. Fehlhaber, 669 F.2d 990 (5th Cir. 1982).
— Cal. Civil Code § 4800(b)(1) — 3 cases
Verone Marin Fehlhaber, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Robert F. Fehlhaber, Defendant-Appellant-Cross, 681 F.2d 1015 (5th Cir. 1982).
Roosevelt v. Ray (In Re Roosevelt), 176 B.R. 200 (9th Cir. BAP 1994).
Fehlhaber v. Fehlhaber, 669 F.2d 990 (5th Cir. 1982).
— Cal. Civil Code § 4800(b)(2) — 1 case
Smith v. Smith, 331 S.E.2d 682 (N.C. 1985).
— Cal. Civil Code § 4800(b)(4) — 1 case
Weisfeld v. Weisfeld, 513 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).
— Cal. Civil Code § 4800(c) — 1 case
Johnson v. Johnson, 346 S.E.2d 430 (N.C. 1986). “But see California: Cal. Civil Code § 4800 (c) (West 1983 & West Cum.”
— Cal. Civil Code § 4800(c)(3)(B) — 1 case
Gard v. Gibson (In Re Gibson), 103 B.R. 218 (9th Cir. BAP 1989).
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