Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

You are required in California to give notice to your spouse when you file bankruptcy because a joint petition might be in their best interest and yours. The spouse is not discharged by your petition, so any debts which the spouse is obligated on are still collectible against that spouse. But beware because debts to a former spouse that are subject to a property division are typically not dischargeable in bankruptcy, so even if you discharge everything, but if the judgment obligates you to take your share, and the spouse gets hit with it, you may have to indemnify that spouse by paying the losses directly to the spouse.