Is my ex responsible for student loans taken out for cost of living to support us?

If you are the one benefiting from the loan and you have made payments on the loan from CP funds, then it is possible that you might owe the...

Can an earning wife (just got job a few months ago) get alimony?

The few facts provided can't provide the basis for a solid analysis of your question. Spousal support is based on a full analysis of 14 factors...

File for divorce here and for custody, visitation and child support here. Tell the court that there is a "related" case under Lebanese law. Ask...

You file a petition under Probate Code Section 17200 and demand an accounting.

Attorney's fees in divorce

Probably not but you can force her to file a new I & E and you can subpoena her bank records directly from the bank.

Is this clause legal

Telling a party they can't go back to modify custody is against public policy and the same applies to the modification of child support. You can...

What do I do so that the judge knows that I want to present the discovery documents & stipulations for our divorce at MSC?

What is your purpose? What discovery documents are you referring to? This usually isn't done at either an MSC or trial. You need to draft an MSC...

Not sure what this means, A photocopy form with original signature are required for filing. (Will I never get this right)

An original signature is not required for filing but you must have in your possession the original signatures if ever you are questioned about it. ...

Is this normal or ethical for my previous attorney to charge me for preparing for hearing when there was no hearing?

I don't see a problem with this if indeed, when the preparation was done, there was the real possibility of a hearing happening in this matter. If...

When there is already stipulation signed by judge to divide the value of IRA accounts. Why we have to wait for judgment order?

An agreement signed by the parties and signed by the court is enforceable once it is signed by the court. You don't have to wait but a Joinder...