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I am planning on marrying a man who incurred debt and fines when incarcerated in OR. Does marriage make me liable to OR also?
Creditworthiness is a combination of a business decision by lenders (and credit reporting agencies) and liability in general. As to past debts, a prenuptial agreement may be helpful as will Washington community property law if you both live here. As to future debts -- that's a horse of a different color. In either event, you need to consult with a lawyer in the community where you intend to reside. You may want to consider consulting with both a family law attorney and a debtor-creditor (...
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The father of my 17 month old son does not want visitation rights.
I'd be curious why he does not want to see his son. You may want to ask the father to participate in either co-parenting counseling or mediation to learn the answer. Children do best with two healthy parents who are able to work together. Are you willing to try to work towards that type of relationship? If so, I wonder what might happen if you invite him to work together with you, through counseling, to building that type of relationship.
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My husband wants a divorce I dont we are trying mediation I was a disabled stay home mom 15yr can I get permanent spouse support
You can definitely try mediation. Another process that might be better suited if you feel you would be better supported would be Collaborative Divorce -- which is a method for resolving disputes without going to court using lawyers trained in the Collaborative process. You can learn more about Collaborative Divorce at www.collaborativepractice.com.
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Mediation Requirements in a Parenting Plan
Oftentimes, disputes on matters such as one hour here or there and exchange issues indicate deeper disputes. In fact, if mediation seems "futile," it is pretty likely that there is unresolved conflict and communications problems. Often, those types of issues can be helped with either counseling or mediation with a mediator who works without attorneys --- after all these are not strictly "legal issues" but deeper conflict. Since you may be looking at mediation anyhow (as previously answered by...
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Child Support
You should consult an attorney in Idaho ASAP. If this were a Washington support order, there is a high likelihood that the court would already have lost jurisdiction. Do not delay -- immediately contact an attorney in Payette County for advice on how to proceed.
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After filling for a conversion from Legal Separation to divorce, how long until receive official divorce papers from courts.
In Washington, conversion from a legal separation to a dissolution of marriage is a very straightforward proposal. While the local procedures will differ somewhat, you would ordinarily be able to get the final papers on the day of the hearing. You can contact a local attorney in Clark County to learn the procedure; the forms are on the Washington courts website, www.courts.wa.gov.
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Last name of my child?
The court has discretion to enter orders about last names of children. Ultimately, you can name your child whatever you wish, so long as no one objects; if someone objects, then you are looking at acrimony and/or a court fight. You might lose that fight. The bigger issue that I see is that there seems to be some emotional baggage that is driving this train. Your children will have two different fathers, and you will all need to work together as co-parents. You don't want either husband...
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Can I contest an already finalized divorce
There may be a number of options available for you to modify the child support and/or the custody order. Child support is easier to modify. You will need to consult an attorney to advise you. Good luck!
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If there is no parenting plan can I keep my child?
No, you don't have the right to withhold your biological daughter from her mother. Doing so would likely cause you lots of problems. Legally, you don't have parental rights until they are legally established; unfortunately, a positive parentage test alone does not do that. The bigger issue is how to resolve the conflict. Your daughter's mother wants to move, and you don't want her to. There are different ways of resolving conflict, and the input of professionals can be very helpful....
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Ex spouse needlessly using the court system & costing me a LOT of money.
It sounds like you and your ex- might be in a bit of a power struggle or at least a pattern of some sort. If that is the case (it may not be), then the best answer might be to try to break the pattern. Since you are in a 50-50 parenting plan arrangement, you would likely agree that your child needs his parents to be as effective as co-parents as they can be. That too does not appear to be the case. As a proactive step, you may wish to consider co-parenting counseling with a therapist who is...