Fitzpatrick v. Fitzpatrick

Citations

• 105 Wash. 394
• 177 P. 790
• 1919 Wash. LEXIS 570

Syllabus

<p>Divorce (80)—Division of Property—Jurisdiction of Separate Property. The jurisdiction in divorce to make a division of tbe property extends to separate as well as community property, and notwithstanding the parties had exchanged deeds prior to the actions.</p> <p>Same (80)—Division of Property. The matter of fault of the parties to a divorce does not require that one receive a larger proportion of the property than the other.</p> <p>Same (80). A wife granted a divorce may not be entitled to the larger portion of the property, in view of mutual fault, the fact that she was employed, and was given the home property and furnishings and relieved from the support of her child.</p> <p>Same (106)—Support of Child. The division of property in substantially three equal portions for the husband, wife, and child is not inequitable; and the husband, being charged with making the child’s portion produce certain sums, is properly given the management of it, although the wife was awarded custody of the child.</p> <p>Same (63)—Attorney’s Fees — Discretion. Rem. Code, § 988, rests the matter of allowances for attorney’s fees and suit money in an action for divorce wholly in the discretion of the court, which will not he disturbed in the absence of abuse.</p>