Marriage of Gartman CA3

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

A. 2008 Judgment

In 2008, a trial was held to resolve several disputed issues regarding dissolution of the parties’ marriage. One of the issues litigated was spousal support. In support of their respective positions, Michelle and Jon each filed a current income and expense declaration. In her declaration, Michelle declared her estimated monthly expenses were $8,439. Michelle also declared her monthly income was investment income she received from “Wolf Pack, LLC” (hereinafter Wolfpack) which averaged approximately $8,333 each month; she also had real estate valued at approximately $700,000. In his income and expense declaration, Jon declared his average monthly income to be $17,303 in salary or wages, approximately $16,666.67 in bonuses, and $1,000 in dividends or interest income. Jon also had $2,000 in deposit accounts and $450,000 in real and personal property. Jon’s estimated monthly expenses in March 2008 totaled $9,450. Following trial the court issued a tentative decision, which in July 2008 was incorporated into a judgment dissolving the parties’ marriage. The judgment “confirmed to [Michelle] as her separate property . . . [a]ll interest in Wolf…