Depending on when your husband was served, the time for him to respond may not be over yet. If the court hasn't provided a date for you, you can contact them and ask for a court date to be set. It will be easier if you have an attorney do this for you, especially considering your distance... View More

There is no minimum or maximum amount of time a non-residential parent may be allowed to see his or her children. The court's take the parents' schedules and relationships with the children into consideration; and sometimes it depends on the judge's personal preferences. Many... View More

When spouses own a business, one of two things happens once a business evaluation is done: one spouse buys out the other spouse or the business is dissolved and each spouse paid their portion. Maintenance (formerly known as alimony) may be an option but depends on the assets of the parties and... View More

Child support is to assist the parent actually caring for the child, if your ex is not housing the children, then there is no reason for him to be the recipient of the support. You will still owe support, but can have it redirected to the household's actually caring for the children, and... View More

Well, it depends on what you want to accomplish. If you are happy with the way things are, then no, you don't need a divorce. If either of you wishes to remarry, then yes, a divorce would be required.

Also, understand that if one of you were to get sick, the other would be in... View More

Yes, if there are minor children involved you must file a form 14. However, you can state in the petition and in the final hearing that, by agreement, neither of you are requesting child support.

You will want to check on the Minnesota court rules and statutes to confirm, but most states take 60-90 days before a judgment is finalized. You want to wait until after that time period, because if the other party finds an issue with the judgment, they could ask the court to reopen the case;... View More

If child support was ordered during the time you were denied access, then you must pay child support. Child support and parenting time are dealt with separately by courts. The reason why you were denied time may impact future time with your children. You need to find a local attorney to help you,... View More

Teresa,

In order for an attorney to help you, the attorney will need to talk with you, gather some information from you and learn exactly what you are needing to accomplish. Your best bet is to pay an attorney for a couple hours of his or her time to meet with you and answer your questions.... View More

You have the right to represent yourself pro se, but pro se litigants generally don't fare well when up against a party represented by an attorney.

One way to go about this would be to talk to a CPA about filing for the years you missed before you divorce. You may owe or you may be due a refund, but it could be easier to figure out how that should be handled with more information. Good luck!

There are situations in which the overnight visitation credit may be rebutted or not given. For example, the overnight visitation credit will not be allowed (with certain exceptions) unless the adjusted monthly gross income of the parent receiving support exceeds a minimum set amount of income.... View More

It sounds like you need to talk to an attorney about seeking a modification.

So long as she has a counter-petition, dismissing your petition would not stop the divorce. If you want everything to stop, find a way to settle. If you feel like your attorney does not have your best interests in mind, you may want to talk to someone else in your area about representing you.

It means the costs of college are based upon what is left to pay after scholarships and and grants are applied.

Residency is a factor in where you file your divorce, but a person doesn't forfeit marital property just by moving out of the marital home. In Missouri the court will set apart to each spouse such spouse's nonmarital property and will divide the marital property and marital debts... View More

If the child was born in your marriage, you are the legal father and have equal rights to the child, even if you are not the biological father. You should talk to an attorney local to you as soon as possible about pursuing physical custody of your son as part of either a legal separation or a... View More

Nope, the house belongs to her and her father, not her husband.

That's too general a question to answer. You prevail in court by convincing the judge you are right. If you hire an attorney you will increase your chance of success.

If the opposing counsel won't communicate with you, you could send a draft notice of hearing and state that you will file it if you don't hear back within X days.