Legal Question in Family Law in California

California is a community property state. Everything acquired during the marriage that is not through inheritance, gift or similar manner, is considered community property of both spouses. Thus, even if the name on a real property is not placed under one of the spouses, does not mean that the non-named spouse loses out on their community property claim to said real property.

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Yes, because California is a community property state. Just because your name is not on the title does not mean half the property is yours. It gets technical: for example, did your wife purchase the house solely with her own separate property (like an inheritance or gift from her family) or money she accumulated before marriage and never commingled into the community property? This is why divorce attorney's are in such demand. Some of this stuff is not "cut-and-dry".