In Re Marriage of Burlini

In this case we hold that one schedule of guidelines for spousal support may not be used for fixing both temporary and permanent spousal support and that an in-kind division of a community coin laundry business is not required, despite the fact that the business consists of washers and dryers placed in various apartment complex locations.

Dorothy M. Burlini appeals from an interlocutory judgment of dissolution of her marriage to Narciso L. Burlini, challenging the portions of the judgment awarding spousal support to her and fixing the value of the coin laundry business and awarding it to her husband as part of his share of the community property. We affirm the judgment.

The parties were married in October 1955 and separated just over 24 years later in December 1979. In 1963 Narciso started the “Bur-Lin” coin laundry business in his spare time. Over the years the business became a full-time enterprise. At the time of the parties’ separation, approximately 500 washers and dryers were operated in various locations, primarily in apartment complexes. Narciso installed and serviced the machines, most of which were old and required considerable maintenance and repair. He also…