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Me and my ex are going through a divorce. During the divorce process, she was arrested for child abuse so the court awarded me temporary sole legal and physical custody. She's facing charges of child abuse and taking anger management and parenting classes ordered by court & they put a... View More 
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answered on Dec 20, 2024
Inherited property (which includes cash) is the separate property of the heir/beneficiary.
Will that hold in court. My animals are the only animals included in the protection order.
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answered on Dec 20, 2024
Your situation involves both a restraining order and divorce proceedings, which creates an important legal distinction regarding the pets.
Since your pets are specifically included in the restraining order for protection, this indicates the court has already recognized a need to keep them... View More
I’m divorcing my wife for psychological abuse. She has isolated me from family. She has created an issues to where my friends don’t talk to me anymore. She has made me solely reliant on her for any financial situation that I may face. A A example is when I want to get help for my substance... View More
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answered on Dec 19, 2024
Alimony depends on a variety of factors. Not only your need for it, but the other party's ability to pay. Consult with an attorney who can review your finances and history and give you tailored advice.
I filed ex parte for custody visitation schedule urgently and the judge denied but scheduled for the hearing 1 month later. However, I want to withdraw the ex parte hearing. Is there a specific FL-Form I need to submit, or can I create my own document for this purpose instead of calling the... View More
answered on Dec 18, 2024
If there has been no response filed to the ex parte or a responsive declaration filed/served, you can simply call the courtroom and tell the clerk you are withdrawing your motion or aka taking your motion off calendar. You can then file a "Notice of Taking Motion/RFO Off Calendar".... View More
It says I request the following relief from the court, do I put that I want maintenance under “other” or do I wait until the motion hearing for temporary relief. Also do I ask the court to grant access to money to hire an attorney in this spot? Or do I wait for the hearing as well?
He drinks alot he had a massive stroke 16 years ago and he thinks he does not have to follow the laws etc. He wiped out out joint account
Whatever documentation the judge was supposed to file cannot be found and every time either lawyer contacts the court about this situation the answer is always the same, that they are unable to get in touch with the traveling judge. I tried to contact the court myself regarding this issue and was... View More
Ca cost a lot and takes a long time, Ok is cheaper and faster.
I received notice this morning that my divorce judgment was signed sometime last week, and I expect to receive it in the mail by the end of this week. Now that I am legally divorced, I would like to know what steps I need to take or what forms I need to file to restore my last name.
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answered on Dec 17, 2024
After your divorce judgment is finalized, restoring your former name in California is fairly straightforward. You should have already requested this change during your divorce proceedings, as it's typically included in the divorce petition or response.
Once you receive your divorce... View More
There was a protection order at the beginning of this whole thing and part of me worries if this 'reconciliation' is a ploy to some how retaliate.-revenge best served cold kind of thing (he is that type). I really want to consider reconciliation, but I want to & protect myself &... View More
When I signed my divorce papers I was a vulnerable adult. Is that legal and do I have a certain amount of time to nullify it?
answered on Dec 17, 2024
An attempt to re-open a dissolution of marriage case most likely has to be done within one year. You don't state what your objective is. Do you want to remain married or want an opportunity to begin the process anew? It will certainly be challenging, time consuming and expensive.
Rob... View More
We are only worried about the home equity everything else has been negotiated.
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answered on Dec 17, 2024
There is no set percentage. The judge can do whatever is fair. In most cases it's 50%, but it doesn't have to be.
Hired divorce lawyer. Sounds and I decided to settle and made an agreement that was sent to lawyer in October. Lawyer calls me day before court date on Dec 10 and states he’s still waiting on our agreement. I told him it was sent in October. He got upset and stated he never received it. We got... View More
We filled for divorce 2 years ago in NJ. My wife moved to FL 1.5 years ago, although there is no written agreement to allow this. I now also live in FL. Do we have to move the case to FL? Is FL a better state for me from a child support perspective or is NJ?
answered on Dec 17, 2024
If the child has been living in Florida for more than six months then NJ will probably not accept jurisdiction anymore, meaning that they may divorce you but they will not address children's issues because the child does not live there anymore. I cannot advise you on NJ child support law.... View More
for health insurance, home insurance, car insurance and we owe three cars. He is paying for two retirements funds me being the second beneficiary. We also have a 15yr old child as well as, a 19 yr. old child who attends fulltime college which I took direct parent loans to support. What do I do if... View More
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answered on Dec 16, 2024
Your situation is challenging, and it's understandable you're concerned about financial stability during this transition. Since you have a long-term marriage and shared assets, including retirement funds and property, you have significant legal protections under California law.... View More
Multiple times and dealership has refused to remove me from the car what do I need to do because she has fallen behind on payments and now I'm getting collection calls
answered on Dec 16, 2024
Only your wife can do this. You and she must sign the title over to just her, or however its done in Georgia post-divorce. That takes care of ownership. There's nothing anyone can do to take you off the loan, except your wife or you by paying it off. The divorce decree did not affect your... View More
We have two children, im unemployed he works for the government, and he says i will leave with nothing since i came in with nothing
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