He(Ex)negotiated and signed an agreement for monthly payments to irs without me, am I legally responsible for any of this debt?

There are two issues here. One is the IRS attitude towards tax obligations. The other is how those obligations are treated under California...

Should I file contempt against my ex

Your ex is already clearly looking to establish that she can defy you, so you have to weigh whether the threat of contempt would likely change...

The LA county child support says that I have to wait eighteen months for them to release the funds from the annuity pension .

There is just too little information here for a real answer. It could be that the terms of the annuity do not provide for distributions for 18...

My husband and I were going to sell our house and it went into escrow last week. What can happen with me changing my mind?

I agree with the other attorneys answer, but would like to add that if you back out of the sale you could have to pay the agents' commissions plus...

Is a spouse entitled to your funds in a settlement during a divorce?

You should talk to a family law attorney about the community property issues. Community property includes money received after separation that is...

Mistrial?

This is my understanding from what you wrote. You filed a contempt proceeding that was set before the modification hearing was continued to...

I'm a Respondent in a marital dissolution. My wife, the Petitioner, has a lawyer. Lawyer did not serve PDDs. What do I do?

Yes, a letter is the first step. Give the attorney a reasonable deadline, say 20 or 30 days. If there is a status conference coming up, you can...

I agree with the other attorneys that your pension and social security payments can be garnished. The amount is limited by state law. A court...

Can you file for back child support?

You cannot receive child support for a period before you started legal proceedings to recover child support. Child support is based in part on the...

Ex gets 50% of my income. If I get a 1000.00 increase in pension how likely is it that courts will require me to give half ?

There are really two questions here. Typically, a support order would be for say $2000 per month and there would be an income withholding order...