In a California divorce after a 4-year marriage, how would a court typically divide: (1) a car worth approximately $10,000; (2) a 401(k) worth approximately $20,000, where contributions were made both before and during the marriage? Is the pre-marital portion of the 401(k) considered separate property?
My husband and I are divorcing in California. He has a car worth about $10,000 and a 401(k) with about $20,000. He says part of the 401(k) is his "separate property" because he had it before we married 4 years ago. Is that true? What am I actually entitled to?
In California, we have a car worth about $10,000 and I have a 401(k) with about $20,000 in it. I started the 401(k) before we got married and we were married for 4 years. How would a judge split these? Would the pre-marriage contributions be protected?
In a California divorce, is full financial disclosure (all accounts, assets, income, debts) mandatory for both parties? Can the court compel a spouse to produce this information, or is it the other party's burden to discover assets through other means?
Going through a divorce in California. My husband has always handled the finances and I don't know what accounts he has. Can I ask the court to order him to fully disclose everything — all accounts, all assets? Is this automatic or do I have to fight for it?
Чоловік подав на розлучення в Україні, я перебуваю за кордоном і не брала участі в процесі. Суд виніс рішення про розірвання шлюбу та розподіл майна без мене. Чи можу я пізніше оскаржити рішення щодо поділу майна, якщо мене не було належно повідомлено? Які строки для оскарження? Чи змінює щось те, що я живу в іншій країні?
California divorce question. One spouse (Spouse A) claims they had significant savings before marriage and used those funds to purchase property during the marriage. Can they classify that property as separate (not community) property? What documentary proof is required to establish the separate property character of those funds? How does the other spouse challenge the claim if documentation is limited or unavailable?
In California, if I can show I had significant savings before we got married and used that money to buy property during the marriage, can that property be classified as my separate property rather than marital? What documentation would I actually need to prove this?
During marriage, one spouse (Spouse A) bought 4 apartments in Ukraine (~$130,000 total) but registered them all in Spouse A's parents' name. The money was Spouse A's earnings. Spouse B was fully aware of all these purchases at the time — nothing was hidden. Can Spouse B claim half of those apartments? What evidence would be needed? Does it matter that they are in the parents' name? Does Spouse B's awareness of the arrangement affect their claim?
I bought 4 apartments in Ukraine during marriage using my earnings, but I registered them in my parents' name. My wife always knew about every purchase — I never hid anything. Can she still claim she's entitled to half? What would she need to prove? Does her full awareness affect her claim?
In a California divorce proceeding, one spouse (Spouse A) wants to handle most of the case pro se but would like to hire a family law attorney only for specific court appearances. Is limited scope representation (also called "unbundled legal services") permitted in California family law? How does it work in practice? What would a typical per-appearance fee look like? Are there risks to this approach that both parties should be aware of?
I am going through a divorce in California and considering handling most of it myself (pro se), but there are a few court hearings where I think I really need an attorney present. Is it possible to hire a California family law attorney only for specific court appearances, without paying for full representation? Has anyone done this? How much would that typically cost per hearing? What is this called — is it "limited scope representation" or something else?
In a California divorce, the separation date (date of separation, or DOS) can significantly affect alimony duration and property division. What if the two spouses disagree about when they separated?
Spouse B argues the separation date should be the filing date because they never formally separated — they still filed taxes jointly, shared all documents as a married couple, and lived at the same address.
Spouse A argues they effectively separated years ago — they have slept in different rooms for years, have had no intimate relationship, do not wear wedding rings, do not spend time together as a couple, and friends, children, and parents can all confirm this.
How would the court determine the actual separation date? What evidence carries the most weight? How does the separation date affect alimony amount and duration?
My wife and I disagree on our separation date. She will likely claim we separated on the filing date to get more alimony, since we still filed taxes jointly and lived at the same address. But in reality we have not been a couple for years — we sleep in different rooms, no intimacy, no rings, no time together, and our friends, kids, and parents can confirm this. How would the court determine our actual separation date? What evidence do I need?
Привіт. Потребую юридичної консультації.
Ми одружені в Україні, але я вже понад 2 роки живу в Каліфорнії (США). Чоловік залишився в Україні і погрожує подати на розлучення без мого відома і без моєї участі в судовому процесі.
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Чи може він подати на розлучення в Україні без моєї згоди та без мого фізичного перебування в Україні?
Якщо суд в Україні розведе нас без мого відома або без мого залучення — чи буде таке рішення законним? Що відбувається, якщо відповідач просто не з'явився / не отримав повістку?
Чи буде таке українське розлучення визнано дійсним у Каліфорнії автоматично, чи є ризик, що воно там не матиме юридичної сили?
Які мої права у цій ситуації? Як я можу захистити свої інтереси, перебуваючи в США?
Буду вдячна за будь-яку пораду або посилання на відповідні статті Сімейного кодексу України.
Привіт! Маю ситуацію, яка потребує юридичної поради.
Ми з чоловіком одружені в Україні, але вже понад 3 роки живемо в США (Каліфорнія). Хочемо розлучитися, але не маємо можливості повертатися до України. Обидва згодні на розлучення.
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Чи можна подати заяву на розлучення в Україні через представника (довірену особу) або дистанційно, не приїжджаючи особисто?
Якщо так — яку довіреність потрібно оформити, де її завірити (нотаріус у США / консульство України), і чи достатньо одного представника для обох сторін?
Які документи потрібні для подачі на розлучення в Україні, якщо обидва подружжя перебувають за кордоном? (свідоцтво про шлюб, паспорти, інше?)
Чи буде таке українське розлучення автоматично визнане в Каліфорнії, чи потрібно додатково його легалізувати / апостилювати?
Дякую всім, хто може допомогти або поділитися досвідом!
Going through a divorce in California. I don't need full representation — I just need an attorney to be present at trial with me in case the judge asks legal questions I can't answer on my own. Is this something any family law attorney would agree to, or do I need to specifically search for someone who does "limited scope" work? If they agree to show up for the trial, would they also review the documents I've been served with as well as the documents I've served on the other side beforehand? And roughly what does this cost — are we talking per hour, and what's a typical range for a few hours of their time?