Reply #206: I said this upthread, but we don't know exactly what happened

[MiniMe]

Who's debt was it that forced them to have to refinance that much? Wife, hubby, or both? Hubby was obviously the breadwinner of the family, there is no way she could have gotten that mortgage on her own. I agree, why isn't the father giving her support? I assume they are his kids, she should be getting child support.

She does need to sell her disposable assets, jewelery, etc. I don't know much about the housing situation in California, its obvious that she can't keep the house, but she sure isn't going to make anything on the sale. How much does it cost for a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment in that area? Or within an hour or so of that place.

$70,000 isn't that huge a salary in California, it is expensive out there. And was the lay-off a surprise? I'm guessing that this is going to be happening more and more often.