Unfortunately it isn't clear what type of fraud you are alleging. Generally speaking, fraud claims need to be raised in the family court and within six months of the judgment or order procured by fraud. You may want to consult directly with a family lawyer to provide the additional context... View More

It likely means that the proportionate income assigned to both parents will control the division of those expenses, but you may want to review your decree with an attorney to be certain.

You can be joined to the divorce case, but I don't think it will be necessary. If the court orders the dog to be returned, your father will be responsible for performing or defending against the potential contempt remedies.

But the timeline is important here, if the dog was originally... View More

It is up to the individual firm. Many bankruptcy firms will not file your petition until your fee is paid in full. Others do file earlier, but usually those firms ultimately make you pay larger fees after filing.

Depending on what you've paid your current firm, you may consider moving... View More

Yes the hospitals are allowed to impose reasonable restrictions during this public health emergency. I haven't heard of any hospital denying all visitors, but I do believe most are restricting it to one visitor and requiring the visitor to pass some medical protocol to enter the hospital. If... View More

We can't really offer any specific instruction for document preparation. But you can review A.R.S. § 12-406 for general requirements for motions to change venue. Generally speaking, cases involving child custody should be heard in the county in which the child primarily resides. If there... View More

It isn't clear what question(s) you have. If he meets the jurisdictional requirements, he can file for legal separation in Georgia. You will want to ask attorneys licensed in Georgia what exactly that would mean for you, how legal separation there compares to divorce, and whether the adultery... View More

The unfortunate reality is that litigants nearly always distort or embellish the truth, even in open court while under oath. There isn't any real procedural remedy. Whenever this happens, you can prepare evidence to disprove the allegations contained in the mediation memo.

Childcare costs can be added to the child support worksheet, but it is entirely discretionary. This means it is entirely up to your specific judge. The factors that most commonly affect this decision are the comparative incomes between the parents and the parenting schedule. If parents earn similar... View More

I can understand your frustration, but frankly nothing you provided sounds unusual. You do not have a constitutional right to publish information about a family law case. Family courts regularly seal records to prevent dissemination of sensitive information. This is explicitly allowed by the... View More

No, there is no law that imposes any maximum distance or commute time. It would be your burden to prove specifically how the commute is detrimental and that the detriment is more significant than any detriment that would result from modification of the parenting schedule. Based only on what you... View More

She can move out with the child. While you are married, you have presumptively coequal parenting rights. This means you both have the same right to care for the child and keep the child at your primary residence, etc. As my colleague stated, if you want to ensure that the child is not withheld from... View More

It isn't clear who you referred to as "they" in your question. If you've unsuccessfully attempted personal service or if personal service is impracticable, you can ask the court for permission to serve by alternative means, as my colleague suggested. It's not clear from the... View More

Based only on the information you provided, it sounds like it would. The court might consider other facts, though, such as whether you already made travel arrangements before you selected your preferred dates. Essentially if there is no cost to you to defer to him even though he's late, you... View More

Sole legal decision-making is unrelated to parenting time. If he hasn't established parenting time, he can. He also can ask that you be ordered to pay half of the travel costs, including any unaccompanied minor fees. Based only on this, we can't predict whether he'd prevail or not.... View More

Unfortunately, you will have to locate her. You can use the internet to perform basic searches or utilize a skip trace service for more professional tracking.

The answer really depends on the anticipated issues in your divorce and your spouse's eagerness to file if you do not. Based on the incomplete information provided, if everything is amicable and your spouse is in no rush to file, you can wait but you and the children will need to live in... View More

So unfortunately Arizona law requires proof of judicial bias from sources outside of the courtroom. It makes bias nearly impossible to prove. It might make more sense to appeal the merit of the ruling instead, particularly if the judge ignored the cumulative weight of the evidence. This will still... View More

The exact context of your question isn't clear, but no it doesn't sound like it's blackmail.

There really is no advantage to concealing this. By statute, the family court cannot draw any negative inference from a valid medical marijuana card. If the opposing party alleges substance abuse, you may be ordered to test randomly for an extended period of time. The card may help preempt that.... View More