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He convinced me to sell my house in brooklyn and now the money is gone and I owe the IRS. He makes me feel worthless and blames me for everything, I am severely depressed and have anxiety disorder because of all this. I feel like I can't do anything.
answered on Mar 22, 2023
The answer is that you start off meeting with a divorce lawyer to divorce him and move on with your life. During your meeting with the divorce lawyer, you then detail all of his bad actions to determine if you have any other recourse against him as part of the divorce ( and whether he has liability... View More 
answered on Mar 21, 2023
I dont know.
I presume that you are suggesting that your partner engaged in acts of violence against you and as a result of his / her actions, you suffered an injury and now want to know if you can file a claim against your homeowner's insurance carrier for the damages.
My... View More
We have an agreement that says that both parents will consult each other about who is going to be around when the kids are in their custody, now she found out that I'm dating and is requesting to see my girlfriend otherwise she is not okay with the kids being around my girlfriend unless she... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2023
The starting point is the actual language of the settlement agreement.
While you say the language only applies to communications between you and your ex, the actual language may be broader or there may be another language in the agreement that gives either/ both of you the right to speak... View More
I'm a pro se litigant and I'm suing family members. My first amended complaint was granted and I have started discovery sending interrogatories/production to them.
My advasaries instead of filing objections or answers to my interrogatories, went and filed a restraining order on... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2023
Based on the information provided, im not sure that you have the skillset needed to handle litigation on your own. Interrogatories and document requests are sent to the adversary - not to the court and they need to be tailored to the particular issues and claims involved in your matter and need to... View More
I am 14 and I have wanted to move out for a long time. I am confident that I' will have a job by 16. Can i moveout at 16 without my parents approval and find a place to live?
answered on Mar 10, 2023
I am a parent and cannot imagine what is going through your head to be 14 years old and want to be emancipated but I can promise you that being emancipated will not be easier than your current setting. As a 14 year old, im sure that your parents are on your case and telling you what you need to do,... View More
My husband hid millions of dollars in our divorce and lied about the sale of the business, this caused my entire PSA to be thrown out. He then reported me as a 1099 employee of our business. He was making direct deposits from the business for family support but then reported me as a 1099 employee,... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2023
Reopening a divorce matter is difficult and can be expensive. You may be 100% correct but to reopen a case, you need to give a lawyer
a. the settlement agreement,
b. the underlying discovery material provided by your husband as part of the divorce matter,
c. your... View More
why is the annuity taxed if it’s not being withdrawn?
answered on Mar 10, 2023
Politely, you need to sit down with an experienced divorce lawyer since it appears that "someone" is doing some fast talking and you have no idea whether the claim is true or not - which means you need someone to represent you who knows how to call B...shit when such claims are made.... View More
No discovery and plain it revealing assets
answered on Mar 6, 2023
Estoppel is an equitable principle that a judge may apply if the factual setting warrants it but you have the obligation to present sufficient credible proofs to compel the court to apply it. I dont know what type of family law matter you have that you believe warrants the use of an estoppel claim... View More
Is this considered coercion? How to vacate civil restraints without plaintiff agreement?
answered on Mar 4, 2023
1. Plaintiff has obtained a domestic violence temporary restraining order against defendant
2. Defendant violated the domestic violence temporary restraining order by contacting plaintiff
3. Plaintiff now says to defendant that if he does not agree to the imposition of a civil... View More
We were divorced in NY but I now live in NJ.
answered on Feb 26, 2023
The safer answer is to suggest that you speak with a family law attorney in NY since NY law controls your divorce agreement.
My son has autism and the guidance counselor said that my son made a "comment" that led up to cps getting involved. My son doesn't speak well nor does he understand a lot. Teacher has been making small complaints about my son since September about him not participating, not doing... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2023
This is a question best directed to a lawyer that specializes in claims against school officials for abusive practices.
Says my ex continues to provide insurance but the enhanced premium is split between us
answered on Feb 22, 2023
No lawyer should answer your inquiry without seeing the language of your agreement, the applicable child support guideline work sheet and any documents used to determine the cost sharing aspect of your child's health insurance coverage.
As a simple example, if you and your ex used the... View More
I’m disabled permanently
answered on Feb 22, 2023
My suggestion is that you schedule a consultation with a "certified divorce & matrimonial trial lawyer by the New Jersey supreme court". Only 2% of all lawyers in NJ have met the certification requirements and are specialists in the field. Most certified matrimonial lawyers will... View More
Their mother took them into a battered women's shelter, but I have custody of them.
answered on Feb 22, 2023
You need to meet with an experienced divorce and family law attorney. This is not an issue that you should attempt to handle on your own. If you file an application with the court and lose, you cannot then simply decide to then hire a lawyer to refile the application correctly.
equitable distribution since we know what we want. Do we put these details in the complaint or a document afterwards? Confused over the detail of wording that needs to be present in form 1D. Example, do we list the account info for the 401k to be transferred? Details about the mortgage debt? When... View More
answered on Feb 21, 2023
I understand that you and your wife want to resolve your divorce matter simply, but you cannot get a divorce and tell the court that you and your wife will work out the details later. You and your wife need to have a written agreement in hand resolving all issues outstanding. Once you and your wife... View More
We live in NJ. The father didn’t sign the birth certificate, and has never paid child support or been around my nephew. How we we begin this process?? Or where would we look to start?? She is in agreement with the entire thing and and want to share in all of the decision making etc.
answered on Feb 19, 2023
The biggest issue is the nature of your relationship with your sister. Is your sister seeking or willing to agree to share parenting time and decision making with you or are you looking for your nephew to live with you and you make all of the decisions concerning your nephew? If you are seeking the... View More
And what can I do to get visitation rights if my kids live in another state
answered on Feb 17, 2023
In New Jersey, except under extremely unique circumstances, you cannot bifurcate your divorce matter - meaning the court will not permit you to get a divorce now and address custody issues later.
Separately, I gather you live in New Jersey and your spouse and children live in a different... View More
Can I get the money from the RV he sold? It was in my name. A golf cart was in my name too that he sold both I didn't receive any money. I also loaned him $45,000 which I haven't got any money for am I entitled to getting my $45,000 back the RV and the golf cart?
answered on Feb 14, 2023
The best advice I can give you is to sit down with a divorce law specialist as quickly as possible for a consultation since it seems as if your husband is liquidating assets. Im not sure if the assets being liquidated are premarital assets, assets immune from distribution in a divorce or assets... View More
answered on Feb 13, 2023
I am going to suggest that you sit down with a family law attorney to discuss the filing of this type of application. We have handled this type of issue and it can be filed without the other parents' consent but presume that you will need to provide the court with a detailed certification... View More
Under 2016 consent order, I agreed to switch the kids from my ex’s work health insurance onto mine (save us both money). Judge just ordered me to cover the kids till age 26 (oldest child is 23 and is emancipated). No previous agreement is in place agreeing to cover kids beyond age 23. Is that... View More
answered on Feb 13, 2023
My suggestion is that you schedule a consultation with a family law specialist to review the motion papers filed by you and your former spouse along with the agreement and the most recent court order to get a better handle on the judges ruling - otherwise a lawyer will be guessing as to his... View More
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