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There is no requirement that one party advance funds to the other for payment of attorney fees. The court has the discretion to award attorney fees (based on the financial resources of the parties and the reasonableness of positions they take throughout the proceedings). You can ask the court to enter a temporary order for him to provide some funds for you to hire counsel, but you will probably have to obtain funds elsewhere to hire the lawyer in the first place to assist with the temporary orders. I recommend you consult with an attorney to discuss this matter in greater detail.

I am unsure of your question. If the bank says she is not a co-signor, then she cannot remove funds, so there would be no problem. However, if you are in the middle of a divorce any monies earned during the marriage are community property and subject to division by the court, upon a court order, the characterization of property as community or separate will not happen until you get to a final trial date or come to a final Judgment with a Settlement Agreement (not just temporary orders at a hearing). This is the reason that the automatic restraining orders listed on your Summons go into effect immediately (neither of you may use, dispose of, encumber any assets except in the ORDINARY purposes of everyday life (normal living expenses) without the court's approval.