ABOUT MOORE MARSDEN

Moore Marsden is a legal principle that originated from two California court cases, In re Marriage of Moore (1980) and In re Marriage of Marsden (1982). The principle pertains to the division of community property in California divorce cases.

According to the Moore Marsden principle, if a spouse used community funds to purchase a separate property (such as a house), then the community may have an interest in that separate property. The interest is calculated based on the amount of community funds used for the purchase and the amount of time the property was owned during the marriage. The principle applies to any property that was acquired during the marriage.