Husband is Punished in California Divorce case for Way he Reacted to Judge’s Orders I don’t write a lot of blogs about property issues –sure, occasionally, I do—because some of the decisions from the California Court of Appeal are dry. I mean, let’s face it; issues regarding custody, domestic violence, misbehavior by attorneys or judges,…
What Does It Mean When California Spouses are Separated? Under California law, a couple is separated when one spouse has expressed to the other spouse her or his intent to end the marriage, and the conduct of the spouse is consistent with her or his intent to end the marriage. Separation does not require a…
Is your separate property responsible for your spouse’s debts? That was a question answered yesterday by the California Court of Appeal involving two attorneys who ended up getting divorced. The wife was an immigration attorney who leased computer equipment. She defaulted on her payment and the computer company got a judgment against her of about…
Many people complain that dishonest spouses are never prosecuted for perjury or otherwise punished for their dishonest actions. Not this time. In a case called Verduzco v. Werner, the husband, who was a San Diego police officer, was forced to give up his entire Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), even though he ordinarily would have…
