California residents, planning on divorce after 21 years. We have a house in Italy, is that considered community property?

California will consider this Quasi-Community property. The court does not have jurisdiction to issue orders regarding the property's disposition,...

What forms do I use ?

A few questions for you: a. What, exactly, did she sign your name on? b. If you had prepared and signed your own forms, are you sure that the...

Check box no. 1 on that form, which refers to an attached support calculation. It also lets you avoid filling out the details in box no. 2,...

How can I request for order to waive their mandatory declarations for disclosure??

You cannot waive your *mandatory* Declarations of Disclosure. That's because they're *mandatory.* There is good reason for this to be...

If you have an agreement, then the default truly no longer matters. The parties must mutually exchange their Preliminary Declarations of...

Who gets property after a divorce if house was purchased prior to the marriage?

The house will still belong to the person who originally purchased it. But since the marital community used community earnings to pay the mortgage,...

What do I need to do when I can not meet the deadline of production of documents?

Yes, ask the attorney for an extension of time to respond. This is not uncommon.

If the money in that account did not come for your or your wife's earnings, then it is not community property. Just because your father put...

When filing for divorce in CA, do you have to include a proposed settlement with you initial petition?

You do not have to attach a proposed settlement with your Petition. Not unless you anticipate taking your wife's default, in which case you...

Wife filed petition for dissolution of marriage 03/27/07, we reconciled 03/18/10, separated 08/22/18 Divorce dismissed 09/04/28

Your best option is to make an appointment to have a real conversation with an attorney.