Mariage of Cochran
Filed 8/22/06 Mariage of Cochran CA4/2
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION TWO
| In re the Marriage of LUCY COCHRAN and JACK COCHRAN. | |
| LUCY COCHRAN, Respondent, v. JACK COCHRAN, Appellant. | E039892 (Super.Ct.No. 162424) OPINION |
APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Elisabeth Sichel, Judge. Affirmed.
R.E. Scott & Associates and R.E. Scott for Appellant.
James W. Wiley; Swanson & Myers and Marie Moreno-Myers for Respondent.
1. Introduction[1]
Jack Cochran[2] appeals the trial court's order, granting him reimbursement from his former wife, Lucy Cochran, of 20 percent instead of one-half for administrative expenses incurred by him in a disciplinary proceeding before the Medical Board of California. In addition, he challenges the trial court awarding him $903.22 in reimbursement for overpayment of spousal support arrearages while simultaneously ordering him to pay Lucy $903.22 for attorney's fees and costs.
We agree the trial court correctly allocated the administrative expenses between the parties based on its calculation of the benefit to the community. Further, the court did not abuse its discretion in awarding the amount of spousal support arrearages to Lucy as fees and costs. We affirm the judgment.
2. Factual and Procedural Background
The parties were married on July 5, 1981; they separated on May 16, 1995; their divorce became final on May 17, 2002. The judgment reserved for further consideration the following issue: â€
