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If you are in the process of the divorce, you should simply take the position that your husband is not entitled to spousal maintenance. From there, the court will look at many factors in assessing whether he is entitled to spousal maintenance, including his efforts to find work. Whether you choose to make a report to the unemployment office is up to you, however that report will not have too much effect on the orders entered in a divorce; they are separate matters. Your daughter, if she is over the age of 18, could potentially be a witness and testify in the divorce trial regarding his refusal to work as well.

If the house was acquired during the marriage it is community property regardless of how title is held. You are each entitled to one-half the equity in the house valued as of the date of settlement or trial less any contributions to the house from separate property sources such as inherited money.

They can subpoean them as far bck as they want to try. You will only have to produce what you have (but don't throw something away now because you think they want it). Good Luck.