Is it legal for a judge to sign divorce papers AFTER one of them dies?
The action for divorce stopped when he died. The judgment of divorce is a nullity if it was signed after the death of a party.
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The action for divorce stopped when he died. The judgment of divorce is a nullity if it was signed after the death of a party.
Hearsay is an out of court statement that a party is trying offer as truth in court and in general is not allowed in evidence. There are many...
If you are the owner you can start a holdover eviction proceeding in District Court. There are specific rules and notices required by statute. ...
The courts would not grant such a request, so you are under no obligation to agree to it.
If you agreed to do it, then it is legal, and he can go ahead and get paid twice. If you broke the lease without an agreement, then you could...
His marriage to another person before the divorce is final is bigamy and renders his marriage void. He is not married. He would have to do it again.
There is a procedure for termination of parental rights. The court looks at all the circumstances and if the termination is approved then all...
Black lists are against the law, but anyone can do a search and find your name as a respondent in the lawsuit. Make sure you go to court on the...
If the landlord collects rent after the termination date stated in the notice, but before the holdover case is started in Housing Court, then it...
The issue of which parent gets custody of the child is subject to many factors - most important of which is "best interests of the child." The...