Reimbursement Claim

Claim by one spouse to be compensated for money they spent on community expenses during the pendency of the divorce. Because the community severs when the petition for dissolution (i.e., the divorce paperwork) is served, and because community obligations (such as mortgage payments, car payments, utilities, etc.) are ongoing, when one spouse picks up the tab, they can ask the Court to order the other party to contribute to those expenses.