Marriage of Abolahrar & Nasiri CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Amitiss Nasiri appeals after a bench trial in this marriage dissolution case. She challenges four aspects of the trial court’s property distribution. First, Nasiri contends the trial court erred in finding no community property interest in two car washes, Torrence Car Wash (TCW) and Newport Car Wash (NCW). Second, Nasiri alleges the trial court miscalculated the reimbursement it ordered her to pay to NCW. Third, Nasiri claims the trial court did not account for payments she made from a community property business to NCW. And fourth, Nasiri argues the trial court failed to require her ex-husband, Mohamadali Abolahrar, to reimburse Nasiri for tax refunds he received. We conclude there is substantial evidence to support the trial court’s finding that Abolahrar bought TCW with his brother Reza Abolahrar before marriage, and it was therefore not community property. Because Abolahrar acquired half of NCW from Reza1 during marriage, that portion was presumptively community property, and the court erred in awarding it solely to Abolahrar. We also conclude the court erred in miscalculating Nasiri’s reimbursement obligation. Lastly, the trial court failed to address funds…