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I settled on 1/3 of my ex husband's pension. He just revealed to me that he is applying to receive disability payments from his union which is 50% of his pension until retirement. Since it covers the time period before we divorced, would I be entitled to half of that?
answered on Apr 20, 2012
First, you will want to look at the Decree. Likely you needed a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) to divide the pension. You will want to look at the language of the QDRO to see if/how disability payments are handled. You would not automatically be entitled to 50% of his pension just... View More 
answered on Apr 7, 2012
Divorces don't have to cost a lot of money. The cost of a divorce, for the most part, is driven by the parties. If the parties have reasonable expectations and are motivated to settle, divorce costs can be reasonable. Depending on what you earn some attorneys offer sliding rates which are... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2012
The name says it all - obstructing legal process is when an individual commits some act to prevent a legal process from occurring. An example would be if a police officer were arresting an individual for a crime and the person refused to listen to the officer's commands and resisted arrest.... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2012
It depends on the dollar amount of the services/property that was stolen. If the value is over $35,000, the statute of limitations is 5 years after the commission of the offense. If it is under $35,000 then it is 3 years after commission of the offense.
answered on Mar 27, 2012
It is not clear from your question whether the divorce lawyer is seeking the text message content from the opposing party or directly from the cell phone company.
In the event that the lawyer is seeking copies of text messages from the opposing party and the opposing party is not willing to... View More
answered on Aug 1, 2011
Technically it would depend on what type of crime you were charged with. But in general you can be charged with a crime solely on the basis of witness statements. In many crimes the police/prosecution rely heavily on the statements of witnesses in order to charge a person with a crime. If the... View More
And what could he be charged with? And would this have implications for his getting custody of her someday?
answered on Jul 7, 2011
Depending on the facts of the case, the father could potentially be charged with child neglect or child endangerment (Minnesota Statute 609.378). Being charged with this crime would be relevant in a custody dispute.
I can no longer afford an attorney and I have to keep fighting a probate/civil suit. I am trying to do this on my own, it is very stressful. I have to fight for what I believe in. I can not just through in the towel. Where can I find someone that will help me?
answered on Jul 7, 2011
SlidingFeeAttorneys.com is a network of cost-conscious, local attorneys offering sliding-fee representation (fees are based on your income). This is a new website and more attorneys are joining each day so check back regularly. If you cannot find an attorney in your area on that site, I suggest... View More
My spouse will soon be on trial for domestic violence. In the state of MN, do I have the right to refuse to testify against my spouse in court, even in the case of domestic violence? If not, and if I still refuse testimony, what consequences would follow?
answered on Jun 3, 2011
You do not have to testify unless you have been served with a subpoena. If you have been served with one and you do not appear to testify then you could be held in contempt of court and civil and or criminal consequences may follow.
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