Marriage of Abedian CA6

I. BACKGROUND

Bruce and Afsar separated on August 1, 2011 after over 30 years of marriage. Bruce and Afsar jointly owned a residence and a commercial rental property. Bruce moved out of their residence when they separated, but he moved back in on November 17, 2013 “against [Afsar’s] wishes.” While he lived at the residence, Afsar paid for his food, provided him with healthcare insurance, and paid all of the household expenses, including his cell phone bill. Bruce retired in January 2014; Afsar continued to work as a nurse. In March 2014, Bruce, who was then 72 years old, filed a petition for legal separation and requested temporary spousal support. His March 2014 income and expense declaration reported that he had net income of $1,200 a month from the commercial rental property and social security income of approximately $1,000 a month. He claimed expenses of $5,483 per month, which included $2,500 a month in purported rent. At the July 2014 hearing on temporary spousal support, Afsar contended that Bruce was entitled to only $3,040 per month in temporary spousal support. However, the court determined that Bruce, who was still living in the residence, was entitled to $4,199 a…