Oxnard, CA Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

You can file for divorce in CA if you are a resident of the state & county--this means that you have lived in CA for at least 6 months and in the county for at least 3 months.  Once filed, she would need to be served and the divorce would proceed through the courts.

Yes. An alimony award is based upon a demonstrated need and demonstrating the other spouse's ability to pay alimony. So: 1) If your wife makes more money than is needed to cover her expenses to which she has become accustomed during the marriage; 2) If your wife's income is the only family income or her income exceeds yours (and even if you could be making more money than you currently do); 3) then if you can show that your lifestyle to which you become accustomed during the marriage is not something you can sustain solely out of your income (i.e., without financial contribution from your spouse), your chances of being awarded alimony are very good. As a general rule, alimony in Utah cannot last longer than the duration of the marriage itself. People seeking alimony in marriages of short duration have a harder time obtaining it than people who have been marriage longer. What's a short duration? There is no statutory definition, but anything under 4-5 years is probably not a safe bet for alimony, especially if no children were born during the marriage. There are other factors to consider when calculating your alimony odds. Talk to a good divorce attorney to learn all you need to know.

A state authority, generally a court, must actually issue a judgment, order, or decree or otherwise formally approve a property settlement agreement before it can be a domestic relations order under ERISA. The mere fact that a property settlement is agreed to and signed by the parties will not, in and of itself, cause the agreement to be a domestic relations order.