Will legal separation protect me from lawsuit against husband?
I absolutely mirror Attorney Gurley's response... the only thing I might add is that depending on your circumstances, if you were to be found...
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I absolutely mirror Attorney Gurley's response... the only thing I might add is that depending on your circumstances, if you were to be found...
A house purchased during marriage, even if in just one spouse's name, can still be community property. The Court will look at a number of complex...
If your marriage was legal in China, California will recognize it as a legal marriage. So yes, you will need to obtain a divorce in California. ...
I agree with the second response. Debt incurred by either party during the marriage can be recognized as community debt, regardless of whose name...
Child support in California for a child who has reached majority actually terminates at age 18, unless that child is a full-time high school...
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You need to give more information and ask a more specific question. Witnesses can testify, but what they can do for your case depends on your own...
You need to find out how exactly how much the other party actually earned, and may need to do some discovery to obtain back pay records, pay stubs,...
Yes, you may request that the Court bifurcate the issue of your marital status and then dissolve your marriage. However, you should read Family...
Of course it's possible to file; whether you will be successful is another story. Most courts will not make custody changes on an ex-parte basis...
The issue of your bonus is more complicated. Earnings received by a spouse after the parties have separated is generally considered separate...