CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Rental Value of C/P (Watts)
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Party may be charged for use of c/p pendente lite.

Watts charges may be assessed to the use of an asset in which the c/p has a partial interest.

W properly charged for rental value of family residence without offset for the cost of maintaining it.

When claim for excess rental value made, court must either grant or explain why denied.

Court did not err in awarding H only 50% of net fair rental value of home as offset against support obligations.

Party with postseparation management and control of family business required to reimburse community for business expenditures for car, contribution to college and employment of unqualified girlfriend.

W properly charged for rental value of residence postseparation.

W not required to reimburse H for 1/2 rental value of home when H's payments "in lieu of" spousal support.

C/P entitled to reimbursement for value of exclusive use of c/p refrigerator.