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My husband and I received a Certificate of Informal Marriage in Texas in 2018, with no explanation of how it was different than a legal marriage. Through my own research, I realized that we are actually in a common-law marriage, and how that's different than a legal marriage.
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answered on Mar 11, 2024
Common Law Marriage is not recognized in Tennessee...
husband and I got married in 2007 we then sold our house in 2015 making Anough to purchase our home paying cash 2016. In 2019 he asked me to leave in which I did but with only a bag of clothes. Our two kids stayed with him as I didn't have a stable place for them to go. We have remained civil... View More
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answered on Jan 25, 2024
Was there a reason you gave money to to the seller to purchase the home in only his name? There might be a resulting trust, or you might be entitled to the appreciation in value during the marriage in a divorce action. Consult with an attorney to see what you want to do, and also search the... View More
my case say open with judge name
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answered on Jan 25, 2024
Call the Court Clerk and ask.
The trial judge completely ignored my request for pendente lite relief during my divorce proceedings and denied me alimony.
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answered on Jan 8, 2024
No and the denial of alimony is one of your issues on appeal. Your lawyer needs to get busy drafting the appellate brief.
I don't know how to get ahold of the man I'm married to,nor do I know where he may be. How can I go about getting a quick and cheap divorce?
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answered on Oct 25, 2023
There will not be nothing quick or cheap about your divorce. Hire an experienced attorney to get it going, which will include publication service. Abandonment ,may not be an option here, so grounds will be needed if the judge requires same.
I’ve also tried to find him and could not.
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answered on Oct 23, 2023
Probably need a private investigator to check thoroughly. Check SSA Death List also. Check with all known family members. You might talk a Chancellor into an abandonment ground divorce, which is almost impossible. Publication Service will be necessary in addition to whatever service attempts... View More
He got his sister to be his power of attorney over him can that hurt me in getting half of his porperty
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answered on Oct 19, 2023
In Tennessee, a power of attorney granted by your husband to his sister typically doesn't directly impact property division in a divorce. Property division in divorce is based on equitable distribution principles, considering factors such as the duration of the marriage and contributions of... View More
that party's name
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answered on Aug 10, 2023
Absolutely if the real property is in TN. The non-titled party claims the increase in value during the marriage is marital property.
My parent's have a car title with that states my father OR my mother. My father is passed away and divorced from my mother before he passed. My dad also payed off the rest of the loan on the Cadillac car in question after they were divorced and before he passed. Since I, the son, am executor... View More
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answered on Jul 20, 2023
As far as the County Clerk is concerned (that is who handles motor vehicle titles in Tennessee), upon learning of your dad's passing, they will consider your mother to be the owner. That is because it sounds like they never updated the title during the divorce like they (probably) should... View More
She actually left me on 6/30, before my pension began. I have documentation proving the date of abandonment. I am trying to complete a quick and easy divorce by using the documents that are provided on the Tennessee government website. However, it states I cannot use these if I have a pension.
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answered on Jul 13, 2023
Hire a TN attorney to file the Divorce. Defendant may agree to IR Divorce, but if not you will need grounds. In a contested DV, she will discover the Pension property and claim it is marital property. If you cannot get her to agree to an IR DV prior to filing, you may not want to file the DV.
Default was filed without me knowing anything and the final decree was today and I had no idea until she text me
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answered on Jul 13, 2023
Hire a TN attorney to move to set aside the default judgment for cause.
He never fulfilled a promise, he was very controlling. I walked out after a violent out burst from him..I am now on streets.
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answered on Jul 13, 2023
As a spouse you can sue for spousal support. But since you left, you might lose. Talk to the domestic violence organizations.
He is jobless and took my jewels worth 35 lakh and has drinking habit and abuse me physically and mentally i am planning to divorce him he is jobless and doesn't cares home and daughter he not even pays fee and buys nothing to us he has one married sister he has a commercial house worth 1... View More
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answered on May 30, 2023
You should have called law enforcement. You might be able to file an Action To Recover Personal Property in General Sessions. Use TN terms only, not foreign. Otherwise you will need to file for a Divorce and have to prove grounds.
America under the pretext of marrying him and divorcing five months after her arrival, what is the difference in the law or legislation in this matter?
Wife is pregnant by someone else
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answered on May 26, 2023
Yes and it will have to be addressed. Husband is presumptive, legal father liable for support. Probably need a divorce for adultery and get a paternity test ordered.
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answered on May 26, 2023
You either need an agreement, or at least two witnesses that will testify that he is abusing you.
After 2 years of marriage, my husband wants a divorce. I have no money. Husband has about 300,000 in assets.
I want to make a small reasonable request so I can have money to rent me somewhere to live. I live in TN.
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answered on May 23, 2023
That short marriage does not give you an interest in his separate properties. Instead you should have your lawyer demand what you need to transition for the next five years, and not agree to an ID divorce until you get what you want. Without an agreement, he will have to prove grounds for the... View More
Should I go to office to read papers or ask them to send them to me first since I have no idea what’s in them. She won’t even talk to me so I can’t get info from her. Don’t know if I need a lawyer or not.
My wife and I were granted a Divorce in Oct 2021 In Illinois. She moved to Midland Texas, while I now reside in Tennessee. Since as a nurse, she makes a lot more money than me (retired) I was granted an alimony payment of 900 dollars per month based upon a 19-year marriage. According to my... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2023
It likely has to do with title to property.
For example, if she was awarded a motor vehicle in your divorce decree but the title registration was not changed before she moved, she might have recorded the decree in Texas so she could register the motor vehicle in her sole name in Texas.
I paid a divorce attorney in February 2022 to get a divorce, it went on for 11 months because my wife could not be found and, therefore was never served with papers. We made 1 court appearance and that was to get permission to run an add in the local paper. Soon thereafter, my attorney quit,... View More
answered on Apr 2, 2023
I assume the $1,000 does not include your filing fees, service fee, publication fee, or the ad litem’s fee.
Even then, $1,000 is awfully skinny to start a divorce case particularly if the attorney knew in advance you didn’t know where your wife is.
While you can sue, you might... View More
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