Divorce

My Husband and I are getting a legal separation in California and I want to restore my maiden name. Can I have that done while getting the legal separation?

I signed an interspousal deed ten years ago requested by the bank so my husband could refinance as my credit was no good. My husband got arrested for corporal punishment on my son. Things are not working out and a divorce maybe in order. My husband insists this is his sole separate party and he will sell and leave us homeless? Is this house really solely his?. I paid bills ten plus years and owned my own business and helped him pay all house bills. Can you elaborate if I signed my rights away and children are not considered on where they shall live?

Two years ago, my husband and I planned to separate, and, had a separation agreement which was recorded at the courthouse. In the agreement, my husband agreed to pay me $700.00 a month. I had chosen the separation agreement because he is retired military and we have both medicare and tricare for life. I have numerous health issues, so, I felt this was the best route to take. We ended up reconciling for about two years, but, it is not working as he is an alcoholic, and womanizer, and a sociopath. Live is very difficult for me, and, I have decided to put the agreement in force. Since we had lived together during this time, I did not collect the $700 a month. Before I actually move, which I hope to do next month, I would like to amend the agreement to make the $700 an automatic deposit to my account. Otherwise, I doubt if he will pay it.

I own a separate property in California. After marriage, it became part of the marital property. We are dividing the property as we are getting divorced. I had incurred some debts before I got married which still exists. Will my wife be liable to pay my debts?

I never thought that my marriage would come to an abrupt end. We were married for almost 14 years and we were in our mid-30s when we got married. Both of us were married once before and had a kid each from those. We knew what entails a divorce. Therefore, we made a prenuptial agreement which stated that each of us would keep our earnings and property separate even during the marriage and neither of us would give the other any right over them in the event of a divorce. My wife now has filed for a divorce in the Chicago. During the marriage, all the expenses, from children’s education to our investments, were taken care of by liquidating my assets and properties. My wife has all her assets intact while I am left with nothing. Is it possible to recover those expenses from my wife’s assets in the divorce settlement?