Santa Rosa v. Norris

This matter is set for hearing on Petitioner/Wife’s 5/15/2026 Request for Order (“RFO”) re: enforcement of Judgment. Together with the RFO and supporting Declaration Wife filed a Memorandum of Points and Authorities. Wife states that the parties signed a Marital Settlement Agreement (“MSA”), which was incorporated into the Judgment of Dissolution entered on 2/6/2026. According to Wife, Respondent/Husband’s Schedule of Assets & Debts showed a community debt owing on a Capital One credit card of $54,600.03; however, that liability was not included in the parties’ MSA.

Wife asks the Court to enforce the settlement agreement as is and order that the Capital One debt is Husband’s separate obligation. Alternatively, Wie requests the Court to reopen allocation of all marital credit card debts so they can be equitably addressed. Wife further seeks attorneys’ fees and costs per Family Code §§ 271, 2030 and 2032.

Husband filed a Responsive Declaration on 6/12/2026 opposing Wife’s request. He states the Capital One debt was not used for his personal benefit; it was used during the marriage for the parties’ community business, Basti, Inc., and both parties received the benefit of the debt. Due to nonpayment, Capital One put a lien on the parties’ residence, and the lien was paid from the sales proceeds when the residence was sold. Husband acknowledges the debt was not identified in the MSA but was inadvertently omitted, but its omission should not mean it automatically becomes his separate property obligation.

Husband argues that the debt should be treated as an omitted liability per Family Code § 2556 and evenly divided. Husband suggests that, alternatively, if the Court believes further analysis of required regarding the parties’ credit card obligations, it should appoint an Evidence Code section 730 expert to determine proper allocation of the credit card debt. Husband also asks that Wife’s request for attorneys’ fees be denied.

First, the Court will not reopen the issue of the allocation of all of the parties’ credit card debts. There is one credit card debt that is in dispute, and it is the only issue the Court will address. Second, the Court needs more information to address the issue at hand.

Appearances required.

SO ORDERED.

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