If a person living in NJ is served papers from Fl does the Resp. have to go to FL to answer if the Plaintiff is seeking alimony?

You will need a Florida attorney to represent your interests. I marriage of two years may not necessarily result in alimony and there is no...

Why is my conditional resident wife delaying divorce?

It is never a good idea to ignore an inquiry from an attorney. It may be not so much that she is contesting the divorce as she is trying to...

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If i fired my lawyer but the other party still has a lawyer can i still go to court without a lawyer?

While you can "fire" your attorney - you need the court's permission to go it without him - a substitution of attorney will need to be filed with...

I MARRIED WITH MY STEP DAD NAME. BUT MY BIRTH CERT SAYS S DIFFERENT NAME. IS MY MARRIAGE LEGAL

your marriage is legal - presumably you have been using your step-dad's name for a number of years. Now that you are married your married name is...

If I file for divorce (first) does that give my Ex a better case for collecting Legal fees?

This is not really a competition as to who gets to the court house first. It comes down to what is really important - if you have children then...

Child custody when people are still married not together any more but also are not leaglly seperated..

Absent a court order requiring parenting time he does run the risk of her filing another domestic violence action against him - he really needs to...

I was married for 15 years about and divorced for 5 years about. can i get alimony now?

I'm not sure what you mean by an "open alimony case" - generally if alimony is not asked for or granted at the time of divorce, it cannot be sought...

Unfortunately you have given him residency rights in your home. There was just a news item in Florida with the same situation. The two options are...

Can I file a QDRO before filing for a divorce?

You will have to file for divorce first - a QDRO is a form of equitably distributing the retirement benefits and that generally can only be done as...

Is there a difference between legal seperation or just plain seperation for health insurance purposes.

New Jersey does not have a "legal separation" that would cut you off from benefits - as long as you are legally married your husband cannot remove...