In Re Marriage of Juick

This action involves an interpretation of Civil Code section 4800, part of the Family Law Act of 1969, dealing with the division of community property upon dissolution of' marriage. The record before us is the clerk’s transcript only, which includes findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment. There is no reporter’s transcript. The litigation started in April 1969 as a divorce action. It was converted to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage by reason of the intervention of the Family Law Act which became effective January 1, 1970. A trial was conducted January 7, 1970. Proposed findings of fact were submitted in February 1970 as to which objections were filed. These were ruled upon April 21, 1970, some being sustained. The revised findings of fact and conclusions of law, with one amendment endorsed on the face to meet an objection, were executed and filed May 25, 1970.

Among other things the trial court found that the parties had been married a little over 10 years and had two children, a son aged about 9 years and a daughter about 7 years at the time of judgment; that irreconcilable differences had arisen between the parties such that the legitimate ends of…