Will a judge penalize me if I spent savings I earned while married to live on while separated?

You will probably be required to repay 1/2 of the CP value of any asset that was dissipated.

Can you purchase a home or property while separated?

Yes you can. Just don't use CP funds and you must disclose this purchase to the other side.

How will a judge rule if a spouse sells or gives away marital property?

Don't know as judges can make different decisions and there aren't enough facts stated. Generally if the parties don't have an agreement on the...

If oc offers a settlement, can they later decide to withdraw their offer before I actually sign the settlement agreement?

It can be withdrawn at any time where the parties have not signed it. It's not a settlement until both parties sign and it is signed by the court....

My husband has filed for divorce . I am paying the mortgage. Will I be forced to sell our home? If so how much time do I have ?

You possible will be eligible for reimbursement/credits on 1/2 the value of the mortgatge paid since the date of separation. You will be force to...

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We are going to get divorced but I need to move and we have two kids

The divorce should not affect his legal status here. He can't take the children from you because of your unemployment but you will need to become...

In process of divorce, spouse have applied for a student loan without my consent. If loan is approved, how does this affect me?

Don't know what you mean by "moving forward" regarding the divorce. If it means that there is a pending divorce that is on file with the courts,...

In CA, does date of separation, physically moving out of a house, affect incomes or debts incurred after the separation?

Date of separation differences are what we call fact and case specific. Moving out by itself is not dispositive of the date of separation. But...

If a person owed his house before marriage but at one time adds the wife and/or grants house to wife.

Hard to tell as the question is addressed as a fictional person and facts always are important. Generally, if the party has a separate process...

What forms need to be filed in California if my spouse is divorcing me from another country?

Once the marriage is dissolved in Moldova, then recordit here in LA County. Seek the services of a family law attorney on doing this correctly.