How much of my personal financial information will I be required to give to my husband during the divorce proceedings?

Everything, as by virtue of the marriage you are bound by fiduciary standards. However, a lot of what he ultimately becomes privy to will be...

Witness to dv dispute in public location says she is afraid to testify in fear of retaliation. What proof can I take to court

You can subpoena witnesses and the videotape. However, compelling a witness to testify, that does not want to testify, can sometimes by...

IS leaving your registration and proof of insurance at home reason for search of car against will.

If there was no consent or no probable cause to search the car, which, in the abstract there was not, the only plausible grounds for the search...

Domestic violence

You should await the adjudication of the criminal case, prior to bringing any civil action. This way, they cannot plead the Fifth Amendment, and,...

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I hit my wife

Do not make any more admissions, outside of a confidential communication with a criminal defense attorney. Contact a local criminal defense...

Can I plead the fifth if?

If you are the "victim," you might have a plausible Fifth Amendment privilege, given the nature of domestic violence. However, the District...

Spouse batter and probation violation for domestic violence what happens if I dont Testify against him?will that help his case

It usually will help the defense case, but it primarily depends on what other evidence the prosecution has against him, such as other witnesses, or...

In family court, can respondent depose petitioner regarding DV incident set for trial? Is petitioner protected by the victims

The Victim's Bill of Rights in the CA Constitution attaches in criminal proceedings, and you do not state whether there is an underlying criminal...

Can I get alimony

Much more information is required to provide you with a specific answer, but, generally, it would depend on how much less your income will be once...

There are several issues presented here, but the short answer is that you are in serious need of attorney representation. Only with adequate...