Summary: The parties lived in a non-marital relationship, with an oral agreement to equally share all property that they accumulated. Upon the end of their relationship, Plaintiff brought suit to enforce the oral agreement and the court held that partners in non-marital relationships may bring claims for property division based on both express and implied contracts. See also: * [[Palimony]] <!-- citation-library:start --> ## Citation reference Marvin v. Marvin [Marvin I] (1976) 18 Cal.3d 660, 134 Cal.Rptr. 815, 557 P.2d 106 > [!info] Working notes > This is a personal working note. Citation details are for reference; opinion and current-status verification may still be pending. <!-- citation-library:end -->