CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Torts
.........Community Prop.-Fraud Related
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There is no tort remedy for concealment of community assets in a dissolution proceeding.

Civil actions which are really nothing more than reruns of a family law case are disfavored.

W who suffered injury because former H tortiously concealed c/p, preventing her fully presenting case in dissolution, is entitled to bring tort action based on the alleged concealment.

Despite inadequate FL remedies and egregiousness of W's conduct, no malicious prosecution may arise out of unsuccessful family law actions.

Tort action for fraud against spouse properly consolidated with dissolution action; fraud and exemplary damages proper.