Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Community property

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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --

The facts that you have provided are not clear enough and/or complete enough to provide a definitive answer to you inquiry. You MAY be entitled to back child support (if there was a child support order). You MAY be entitled to some of the personal injury money (depending on when the injury occurred and the make-up of the damages awarded, i.e., lost wages versus future earnings). A lot will depend on when you started living separate and apart; whether you ever reconciled; etc. With that kind of money at stake, contact an experienced Family Law attorney in the county where you live for specific advice and possible representation on your behalf.

Thanks for sharing your interesting inquiry with us on LawGuru, and good luck with your case.