Am I entitled to 100% of the down payment I made on a house in California after the house sold in 2017 for profit?

What do you mean you are "no longer together?" Did you validly dissolve your domestic partnership through a court dissolution? When did you...

Is it legal to lie about the whereabouts of the second party in order to get a divorce without them being involved?

No, it is not legal to lie about attempting to serve the other party (your mom). What your mom needs to do, right away, is get a California family...

Can a parent obtain a restraining order on behalf of a child for unwanted physical affection?

You are overlooking the obvious solution here. A judge ordered therapy. Since you have sole legal custody, you have the power to put your daughter...

Fair market value does not apply to any of the assets you have listed. The value of assets like bank accounts, credit cards, loans, etc. would be...

My husband sold his house so we could buy a house together for marriage. Is it true he gets that money back?

This depends - were you married in 2001? Were you married when he bought that first home? It depends on whether the 2001 home was his separate...

What do I do if I failed to file the fl-140, fl-150, and fl-160 when I intially had the respondent serve.

You don't file any of those forms, and you do not need to serve them on the other party with your initial divorce petition. You can fill them out...

There is no such thing as a "mutual consent" divorce. California does not require the consent of the other party in order for you to get a divorce....

Is this grounds for a restraining order ?

You should definitely request a restraining order against your child's grandmother. If you go to your local courthouse they will have a "self-help"...

Will I get temporarly alimony from my wife if we been married for 7 years?

Not only are you absolutely entitled to temporary alimony (CA calls it spousal support), you are entitled to a portion of the value of the home, as...

Would I recoup the money I used from my 401k to pay for the second car I bought for her and my first car paid off loan?

The source of funds used in these purchases is all that matters (not who is on title, insurance, or registration). So, for the car you had before...

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