The time to address the home and any other real or personal property was during your divorce. If the house, your contributions, and ownership was not addressed in the divorce, you have likely lost your right to ask for anything at this point, as your divorce was finalized 8 years ago.

If there is a court order that says you must notify the other parent of your intention to relocate, then a custody case may be filed, once the non-custodial parent is notified of the move. Your move will impact their travel, visitation, and possibly other factors and they could take you back to... View More

The divorce documents should have addressed the fact that the mother was pregnant. The mother should have disclosed to the court that she was pregnant, and then the divorce documents would have reflected that the mother was with child, and the husband of the mother is presumed to be the father.

You should speak to your lawyer. A judge would not have entered an agreement that was not signed by either the parties or their attorneys. But a judge can enter an order with what they have determined to be their ruling. The only way to clarify what happened in your case is to talk to your... View More

A child support addendum would need to be signed by both parties if this has been filed as an uncontested divorce. If the other spouse refuses to sign a document that the court requires in order to sign a final judgment, then you do not have an uncontested divorce and may have a trial. I would be... View More

You should hire an attorney to file for divorce. Either you and your spouse will have to come to an agreement on custody, visitation, child support, & the distribution of assets and debts, or you will have to have a trial.

I'm not sure what you mean by legal support. When you file for divorce you can obtain a temporary order for child support, custody & visitation, until the divorce is final. You should speak with an attorney who can give you instructions on how to file, how the divorce process works, and... View More

I think you are confusing a protective order with a mutual restraining order. A mutual restraining order does not say anything about how many yards you can be away from someone. It doesn't prohibit parties from being near each other. I think it would be best to review the language of the... View More

I would advise you to hire an attorney to represent you. But if you choose to represent yourself, then you will need to file a complaint for divorce and have your spouse served. There is a process for perfecting proper service on someone who is incarcerated.

Talk to an appellate attorney. Because it would likely be time and money wasted trying to appeal an order when you had adequate legal counsel. It is probably best to continue the case in the new jurisdiction with any valid arguments you may have.

One spouse cannot have another spouse removed from what has been the marital property. Your husband cannot make you leave, even if it's his grandmothers property. She can go through the proper process of evicting you.

It will be difficult for your case to move forward without proper service. And if you can't perfect personal or substituted service on the defendant, then you could follow the process of seeing if a court will grant an order for service by publication. They may or may not depending on your... View More

I would not sell any real or personal property that was purchased during the marriage prior to filing for divorce or after filing. Anything purchased during the marriage, regardless of who's name it is in, is considered marital property, and your spouse could be entitled to some portion of... View More

If you had a lawyer during your divorce you should speak to your lawyer. If you did not have a lawyer, then you will need to first review your divorce papers and see if any deadlines were put in place for your spouse and when to do things. If there were not any concrete deadlines, you can still... View More

I think you should speak to an attorney. It would benefit you to sit down and discuss what goals you are trying to achieve and then an attorney can determine the best way to achieve those goals. Because what you should or shouldn't file depends on what relief you are actually seeking through... View More

I'm confused when you say he did not respond to the summons. If there is a court date then he should appear in court. But there should be no summons for him to respond too if the divorce is uncontested. When a divorce is uncontested the parties have signed all of the necessary paperwork and... View More

You can ask for anything but that doesn't mean you're going to get it. The case is unlikely to get dismissed and if the father has an attorney you should have one too. His motives for filing for legitimation don't matter. He has a right to legitimize and in that action, he can ask... View More

The state of Georgia does not award retroactive child support. When you do obtain a child support order, it will be from the date the order was signed going forward. It will not address child support prior to the date of the order. But it seems like your focus should be on having the... View More

Hire an attorney who represents parents in these types of cases so they can petition the court for the return of your child or children. You may have to agree to random drug testing but that shouldn't be an issue if you want to get your children back. But I would move quickly so your kids... View More

I would get another attorney before it's too late. Prior to your parental rights being terminated you should seek alternative counsel and ask for a continuance if necessary, so your new attorney can familiarize themselves with what is probably a lengthy case. If you do not have faith in your... View More