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answered on Jun 18, 2019
This depends on whether you have a contractual responsibility for the marital residence. Are you on the mortgage? If so, you and your husband are each jointly responsible for the entire obligation. Also, you have a general duty of support to your spouse, if needed. You should consult with an... View More 
Hoping to find help so i can see my daughter again and hopefully get split custody. Her mother and I are still married, my names on the birth certificate. i was forced out of my daughters life by wife when we split. There is no custody case saying where my daughter is supposed to be. She refuses to... View More
answered on Jun 10, 2019
The divorce court can enter orders for custody, visitation, child support, alimony and division of property and debts. You should see a lawyer about getting this filed so you can maintain contact with your daughter.
answered on Jun 3, 2019
You can garnish his wages, attach his bank account and have him held in contempt of court-which can lead to a fine and jail. You should get a lawyer to help you collect this money.
She is in college and Dad feels he is done paying child support and will not help with college expenses. How do i get him to help pay for those expenses?
answered on May 22, 2019
Her father has no legal obligation to help with college expenses unless your divorce decree provides for that, which is unlikely. Likewise, his obligation to pay child support will end when she turns 19.
We where married for 14 years, i am a German citizen, we have a 12 year old son together, we agree on all terms and we not ask for any financial support from each other.
answered on May 15, 2019
You can leave whenever you want. However, you may want to wait until the divorce is over in case you need to make any court appearances. Also, you can not take your child with you without written permission of the other parent or an order of the court. You should get a lawyer to help you with this
Having baby October need custody of baby do not want boyfriend or his family to have any right to baby
answered on May 15, 2019
Your niece should file a paternity action against the father. Her parents may have to be the one to do this since she is a minor. The court can enter custody orders. However, the father is likely to be entitled to some contact with his child. Your niece or her family should get a lawyer to help her... View More
answered on May 15, 2019
Yes, if they are responsible for child support. However, the amount will probably be fairly small. You should consult with a lawyer about this.
answered on May 9, 2019
Attorney fees will vary depending on the complexity of the case. You should call a lawyer and describe your situation and ask for a fee quote.
I filed a motion to change venue and I believe the court requires a blank "general order" form to be included with the filing, but I don't know if there are any statutes or case precedents which forgive such an error.
answered on May 8, 2019
This depends on how picky that court is. I have seen it rejected on that basis and I have seen it not to be a problem. If rejected, you should be able to refile. Hopefully, you will still be within the required time period. You may want to file a proposed order at this time.
answered on May 7, 2019
Parents have a legal duty to provide support for their children, even if the children are in another's custody. You should consult with an attorney if you are dissatisfied with the current arrangement.
The child in question has decided to live with his mother full time, instead of going back and forth between his parents' homes. The mother, who originally refused child support in court several years ago, said that she'll go after the father for child support (should the child live with... View More
answered on May 6, 2019
The child support is modifiable-so it can be changed based on changes in income and residence. You should consult with a lawyer about this.
This type of income is similar to foster care income.
answered on Apr 29, 2019
Yes, virtually all income, including this, would count.
until each beneficiary receives their yearly distribution until the money runs out? Is there something official that can help back me up on that?
answered on Apr 22, 2019
This depends on the terms of the trust. The trust document controls. It may call for distribution or it may remain in the trust. You have to review the trust statement to see what it says.
So my husband shares custody of the boys with his ex, they were never married, judge decided 5 years ago that it was better for the boys to live with dad because of a history of child abuse and negligence from her side, child abuse keeps happening, according to child services the abuse is not bad... View More
answered on Apr 15, 2019
Your husband has a variety of remedies, including contempt and garnishment of her wages. He may be able to get a modification of parenting time/decision making. One approach would be to have the court appoint a Child and Family Investigator or a Parental Responsibility Evaluator to review the... View More
My ex husband has involved our daughter in a religion that I have expressed my feelings of being against several times and he continues to involve her. We have joint decision making rights and he claims I only have a say regarding her being baptized and that I do not have a say in terms of whether... View More
answered on Apr 8, 2019
THIS MAY DEPEND ON THE EXACT WORDING OF YOUR AGREEMENT.IN GENERAL, THE COURT SEEM OK WITH A PARENT TAKING A CHILD TO RELIGIOUS SERVICES DURING THAT PARENT'S PARENTING TIME. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO REQUEST A MODIFICATION TO YOUR PARENTING PLAN TO GIVE ONE OR THE OTHER OF YOU SOLE DECISION MAKING... View More
with it's own bank account that I pay myself on the payroll and one other full time employee. Will my wife have access to money in this account with it being a new business and has plenty of debt owed from purchasing two vehicles and other necessities? Or is the business completely separate... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2019
Your ownership interest in this business is marital property, subject to an equitable division by the court. It may be that the business has no value. You should get a lawyer to help you protect your interests.
Was served to me even though I wanted the divorce. They keep asking me to sign a waiver and submit my financial information, "to come up with a fair plan,"
and make it a simple process. We have no kids, so it's just a matter of debt and equity of a house. Does this sound like... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2019
The waiver is instead of having you personally served by the Sheriff or a private process server. It is usually considered preferable than being served.It is a necessary process before the case can proceed. The financial information is required to be provided by the court rules for divorces. You... View More
Am I required to still pay the alimony as she has remarried?
answered on Apr 2, 2019
This depends on the terms of your divorce decree. Usually, alimony stops upon her remarriage. However, the division of your military pension is not alimony. It is part of your property division. Those terms would not change upon her remarriage. you should have an attorney review your decree and... View More
He withdrew all funds without her knowledge on the 13th and opened a separate account. The money he took was when she was involved in a car accident and her van was totaled. That was all the money she had to her name. Also he has been tracking her by phone and showing up to locations he is at. He... View More
I have been taken care of most of those yrs. WIfe is breadwinner and has $200,000 to $400,000 in assets. I been living on st and hotels over a yr, no car or health insur or any of our or my things. She moved and took everything we had. I just want my life back or at least part of it. We lived... View More
answered on Mar 25, 2019
Lawyers in Colorado are not allowed to do divorces on a contingent fee basis. It is possible that the court could order her to pay some of your attorney fees.
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