Thanks so much Paul - it is very reassuring to know we are doing something right despite being in pro per, with no funds to afford representation. It's a David v Goliath battle with Wife represented by top SF legal team, paid for by a wealthy 'friend' – a so-called loan, which Judgment orders Husband to pay in full re: Family code § 271, despite Husband’s inability to pay, for ‘procrastination’ as Husband struggles to get Judge to see Wife’s Declarations were lies, not supported by any evidence, in fact her evidence included bad math - which was even exposed in trial.

I am happy to pay more for another question, though I'm not sure how this website works. I see I have to press the reply key.

We need to submit a motion for fraud, but would appreciate being directed to somewhere for help. Some background info follows:

Husband is a UK citizen and US tax resident. He is CEO of small start up tech business (owned by shareholders, 5 employees, not a community business) with offices in UK and SF. He is only paid in US (W-2s, tax returns etc). Has letter from UK tax authorities saying earns no money in UK. His constant travelling has been used however, to great effect, to imply hidden wealth. No proof whatsoever, just clever argument.

Judgment requires a cash payment of ‘arrearages’ for spousal support that was determined on imputed income, at $10,201, three times Husband’s actual earnings (he earns $58,500 per annum). Husband’s W-2s and tax returns were ignored. Wife provided a false Income & Expenditure Declaration, which was never questioned. An In Limine Motion was granted by judge pre-trial so Husband was denied the opportunity to present evidence that his income was less than the amount imputed to him, until he had paid the backdated spousal support, which he was unable to pay through lack of income. A classic Catch 22 situation, providing a ‘windfall’ to Wife.

The final judgment however says that spousal support should be $500 a month (no end date, so I assume for life) and states that Wife is a professional who earned $66,000 per annum, 14 years Husband’s junior & Husband is of retirement age on a ‘modest income’. There are so many inconsistencies in the judgment, it's ridiculous.

Judgment also includes award of 75% of Husband’s pensions earned in employment in the United Kingdom before marriage, as a penalty sanction for non-discovery of documents, despite proof that Wife’s attorney hid these documents to manipulate ‘windfall’ to Wife.

Although both parties were asked to prepare a Statement of Decision, the Judge has ignored Husband’s comments re: omissions and ambiguities and signed the version prepared by Wife’s attorney.

We have previously submitted a Challenge for Cause against the judge for bias (a newspaper article included an interview with Wife’s attorney who praised the judge and said they ‘work together’). The Challenge failed - both on merits and the fact we omitted a crucial procedural sentence in the document. As not lawyers, and pro per and English, I guess this was not unexpected.

But the fraud is horrendous. The papers showing Husband's pensions were started and funded 17 years before marriage were deliberately witheld from the pre-trial hearing, despite showing fax receipt date of law firm. After the penalty sanctions order was made by the judge (which should be Void as it was not served 16 days before hearing), Wife's attorney filed a selection of the in court admitting they had been received, thereby contradicting Declarations 'signed under penalty of perjury' that nothing had been received.

The question: do we just file a motion for Fraud or is there a special form? Do we have to include Points of Authority - as well as exhibits I assume? Any help would be gratefully received.