"I can’t quote the chapter and verse of some obscure California statute for dividing marital assets. What I can comment on is 30 years in LE in a major Midwest city and the Domestic Violence laws and how this impacts marriage in America.
The statutes are decidedly anti-male, and punishments are overwhelmingly directed against men.
Women are pathological liars and very adroit at gaming the system. I cannot think of a single case of a guy screwing over some unsuspecting woman, but I can recall case after case of women doing that to guys.
Even when caught in outright fraud, the States Attorneys usually WILL NOT approve false police report charges against women…as they don’t want to discourage the legitimate cases for coming forward.
Just last week a woman who got a court order-of-protection, invited her hapless dupe husband over the the house ( prohibited by the order) to “reconcile” and when he arrived, she promptly called the police and had him arrested for violating the order. You see, the child custody had yet to be agreed to so now that he has an “arrest” record, she is in a better position to get custody (and the child support windfall).
For years, street cops could use our bull-shit-o-meters and not be made patsies for some malicious liar, but the way the statutes are currently written, ALL of my discretion is removed, the Order-of-Protection contains “shall arrest” provisions.
Like I said before, I am glad that you and your wife are happy…but just know that you could be living a similar nightmare any time she decides to pull the pin!"