Wow. I think you hit it on the head. My lawyer has gone ahead with something called bifuracation, which, as she explained it, allows for the divorce to go through without these other issues like property to be settled. My lawyer had a talk with the other side and presented them with some of the financials we have gathered up and I think you are right. They cannot win. The only thing left is to divide the community property, which he has hidden away in storage and won't allow me access. The CP is worth over 70K (expensive collections of various collectables), and I suppose he'll leave the state with it now. My ex only wants to hurt me. He cannot forgive or forget that I left him, even though it has been 7 years. He carries a lot of hate around with him. Hopefully, this special master litagator can get through this BS and present his findings to the judge so he can make a final determination.