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Divorce 101 - What is Misappropriation?

Divorce 101 - What is Misappropriation?

Did your spouse misappropriate community property funds under the California Family Code?

Misappropriation can have many meanings.  When the going gets tough in a divorce, spouses often accuse one another of misappropriation.  However, the California Family Code defines misappropriation differently than the Webster's dictionary or Encyclopedia Britannica.