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The problem is that most things stated in "court documents" are "privileged". This means it would be hard to bring a successful lawsuit based upon statements made in legal pleadings. However, statements made "outside of the court setting" such as phone calls to others may amount to defamation and you should consult with a lawyer who sues people for a living for more advise in this regard.

In situations like this, what I usually do is file a Request for Order to request the court to sign the necessary paperwork to allow the change in ownership to proceed.  This works in instances when you have a court order for the transfer of property and have requested your spouse to remove her name and she does not follow through.

In California each spouse has equal management and control of community property. You can take whatever you want but you will be required to account for everything you take. If you receive more in value than your spouse, you will have to pay to your spouse one-half the value of whatever you receive.