CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Characterization
.........Tracing
............Postseparation Tracing
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Rules used to trace property acquired and expended during marriage are properly used in characterizing property acquired and expended during a period of separation.

The party claiming credit for post-DOS payments has the burden to trace separate and community interests in the commingled assets and the payment of community debts using separate or community funds from commingled sources