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    Default Cheated Out of a Fair Settlement in a Divorce

    A woman married a U.S. citizen who brought her into the country, where she commenced work for a new business. Between the language barrier and the controlling actions of her husband, she was effectively trapped in the marriage, while she worked 70 or more hours per week to build the business. She did obtain permanent residency, and the conditions have been removed. Her husband controlled all of the finances for the business and the relationship.

    Her husband recently filed for divorce, and he had her go to his lawyer who drafted a settlement that she was told to sign. She was told that the business had almost no value. At the conclusion of the divorce, she got essentially nothing from the seven-year marriage, while he kept sole ownership of the business. She has found out that the man lied to her, and that he is continuing the business at significant profit.

    The divorce has only been final for a couple of weeks. What rights does the woman have in California, to challenge the divorce judgment?

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    Default Re: Cheated Out of a Fair Settlement in a Divorce

    The woman should consult a divorce lawyer ASAP. The longer she waits, the more difficult it will be to try to overturn the judgment.

    She has several grounds to work from, including the financial representations and probability that the husband made false representations on any financial disclosures, and the fact that the husband's lawyer had a conflict of interest in preparing a settlement agreement that she was pressured to sign without the help of independent counsel.

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