I would suggest you hire an attorney. Because your question, "How can I request that we reduce the cost by 15k?" does not make sense. The Court does not reduce your net worth because you will be losing health insurance. And I'm not sure how your net worth factors into your divorce... View More

Alimony can be claimed against an estate. The priority of alimony is set by statute, OCGA 53-7-40. Alimony falls under judgments and is 6th in priority under the statute.

If the owner will not give you access to the area then you will need a court order to obtain your belongings. Which means when you file for divorce, you address to either the court, or in your agreement, what things you have to obtain from any residence. And the court will determine a date and... View More

I think the issue you will have is during the divorce proceeding you had the opportunity to engage in the discovery process, which would have allowed you to determine what assets, income, debts, etc. through the form of depositions, interrogatories, admissions and a request for production of... View More

Even in an uncontested divorce you still may be required to appear in Court. Therefore, signing paperwork doesn't mean a judge won't require a final hearing before signing a final judgment. I would advise you to have an attorney review any documents your spouse asks you to sign.... View More

You need an attorney, that is my advice. A attorney that can get temporary matters in place so that you have your household expenses taken care of while your divorce is pending. Because until you get a temporary order, he could stop paying all the bills and there would be nothing you could do... View More

If you have no access to bank accounts and cash, I would use credit cards, borrow money from family & friends, or whatever you have to do, to hire an attorney. Once you use those funds to retain an attorney, that attorney can seek funds from the court on a temporary basis to pay your... View More

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answered on Sep 3, 2024

There is not enough information to answer your question. A lot depends on what was written in the settlement agreement regarding who would get the home. You need to consult with an attorney who can review the divorce documents and give you advice.

You should get an attorney to represent you if you get served with divorce papers or are wanting to file for divorce. If you are seeking alimony then it will be up to you to present evidence and testimony to the court regarding that issue. And I think your outcome would be far better if you... View More

You must follow the court order until another order modifies it, regardless of your financial situation. If you can no longer afford what you have been ordered to pay, you should file for a modification. Now you can't pay what you don't have, but you could be found in contempt if you... View More

You should take a look at the contract or agreement you signed with your attorney. Because we do not know if it was a flat rate you paid and if so, what was included in that flat rate. And if it was not a flat rate and you had a retainer fee, what the terms of that retainer fee were, for example,... View More

If you called the police there is typically a police report, whether charges were pressed or not. If there is no report for some odd reason, unfortunately, you will not have any proof to submit in Court. I would urge you to hire an attorney to represent you in this divorce so they can gather the... View More

As an attorney, I have never received a response like that from the Court. Therefore, it is possible there was an error or error(s) with your motions. And since I have never received that response, and have not seen your paperwork, I can't tell you why your motions were denied, nor can... View More

Gwinnett County has a website that has the fee for filing a divorce. Please see their website if you intent to represent yourself.

If you are going to handle your own divorce then you have to fill out the paperwork yourself. We cannot advise you on how to fill out pro se paperwork. See the website for instructions or visit a family law information center for assistance.

You can either come to an agreement or file a contested divorce and resolve the issue in the divorce proceeding. You might also consider mediation as an alternative if you think there is a possibility that a third party might be able to facilitate an agreement with your wife.

A trial will not move forward until proof of service has been filed. If you don't have any kind of legal service on the defendant, you will not obtain a divorce. He has to be served and there are multiple ways to serve.

Unfortunately attorneys also need to be paid when they work. I would suggest a legal aide.

If a person does not abide by the Order of the Court, then the remedy is to file a Contempt Action against that person. If the Court finds the person to be in contempt, then the Judge can sanction the person with jail time for their failure to comply with the Court Order.

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answered on Jun 3, 2024

The other side only has to submit documents if you have asked for them the correct way. If you have properly filed and served request for production of documents, interrogatories and request for admissions, you have to follow up to make an effort to resolve the dispute. If you have done that,... View More