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I had a lawyer pro bono & we couldnt find my husband.
I found out that I had to pay 280 for an ad in the paper where we last knew he resided but I couldnt afford the fee.
I was told I couldnt file for child support until the divorce paperwork was in place.
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answered on Feb 12, 2020
Based on your question you can go to your local IV-D Prosecutor's Office and see if they will allow you to.
He received 37,000 for the sale and put in into our joint account. One month later, he took all of the money from the joint account and left me with 600. Can he do that?
She was initially self admitted, however is being transferred from a stress center to "another facility" that the staff will not disclose to any one. The will not even confirm that she is at the stress center at this time, although her mother confirms that she is there.
answered on Feb 10, 2020
Based on your question you can file for divorce at anytime for any reason in the State of Indiana.
My ex claims she has 3 jobs! 1 babysitting job under the table for 2 friends. 1 babysitting job for a legit company down the street. And 1 job at the YMCA paying less than $9/hr and less than 15 hours a week. She says her total income is $215/week. I can get her a bus driving job making $608/wk.... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2020
Based on your question no the court can't order her to get a real job, she is employed. You can request that her boyfriends income be imputed but there is no guarantee it will by the court.
She filed for divorce in a county we do NOT have residence in (her mom and dad's home). She moved herself there with my son under the pretense that she would be seeing a specialist for his health and doing work while her parents babysit. I was more than taken by surprise by the divorce... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2020
Based on your question the residency requirement is 3 months in any county in the State of Indiana. You are still the biological parent and should have custody and parenting time. You need to seek counsel to address these matters.
No kids, but solely involves a single dollar amount he was to pay. He has not paid it and his lawyer is failing to respond to any phone call and email I make and send. I was going to file a contempt motion but was not sure this was the best route.
answered on Jan 28, 2020
Based on your question a contempt citation should be filed.
I had until 12/16 to be paid the money and move out. I did so and signed a quit claim deed in order to be considered by my new mortgage company for a loan on a new house. Now the ex won’t sign the loan assumption papers or refinance... what can I do?
answered on Jan 23, 2020
Your redress is through the court that ordered your divorce. Your ex has violated the court order. You will file a Rule To Show Cause, and because he has violated the order you might be able to get an attorney to represent you to get an order demanding he pay your fees. If you don’t want to hire... View More
Our divorce decree does not state whose address is her legal address. My address is used for health insurance as I carry it and her dad's address is used for school. She will be getting her license soon and we are not sure what address should be used.
answered on Jan 20, 2020
You should consider modifying the decree to explicitly state the Child's formal address. This could continue to cause problems down the line.
We do not have joint custody. I have custody of the oldest, my ex has custody of the two younger. Where in the guidelines does it address split custody child support?
answered on Dec 24, 2019
Your situation would be addressed directly by the Indiana Child Support Calculator, which takes into account any additional child support obligations of either party. Hope that helps.
My soon to be ex-wife wife was ordered by the Judge over the PO Hearing to return my personal property that she was refusing to return. Her parents were to drop it off at the end of my parents driveway and they did not do it. I wrote a letter to the Judge requesting that he hold them in Contempt of... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2019
There's not enough information in your question to say for sure what the document pertains to, but in general, a Motion for Rule to Show Cause is what is filed when one party is requesting that the court find another party in contempt for violation of an order. So, it could be that the court... View More
I am filling a motion to establish joint custody and visitation if this helps.
answered on Dec 19, 2019
The section of the Indiana code that deals with dissolution of marriage is I.C. 31-15.
Hope that helps.
answered on Oct 3, 2019
If you are asking if you will be required to file a child support worksheet in cases where you share joint physical custody then the answer is most likely "yes". It is not necessarily the case that neither party pays support when they share equal time with their children. Indiana... View More
We both live in Marshall county. She filed in St. Joe. Can we still get divorced? Is that allowed?
answered on Aug 1, 2019
Based on the information provided in your question I would say no. Most counties and states have a minimum residency requirement in order to file an action.
The woman has picked up many charges and is using my last name to do so including a recent deception charge. She’s trying to impersonate my children’s deceased mother as well in hopes of becoming the payee for disability or social security. Plus, she’s squatting in a deceased man’s house... View More
answered on Jul 30, 2019
Based on the information provided in your question as long as the court issued an order she could restore her maiden name upon the dissolution of marriage then it can be done, even though the order if old.
My spouses filing only included the petition and the attorneys appearance, 2 pages. There was nothing included for what my spouse is requesting for me to "respond" to. I was just unsure if I had to file an appearance for myself since I would be pro se if I were to request anything or not... View More
answered on Jul 10, 2019
Based on the information you provided in your question and your current situation, you can file a pro se appearance but it is not really required unless by local rule of your jurisdiction. You should have also received a summons and a court date on that summons to appear in court. If you want to... View More
answered on Jun 14, 2019
Sure, but you will have to hire an Indiana lawyer to file the suit.
My divorce will be final in June. I want to know if i have to wait a certian peroid (30 days) before i can get remarried.
answered on May 15, 2019
As long as the judge has signed the divorce decree finalizing your divorce, you have received a file stamped copy of that order from the court, you can get married anytime after that.
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