Abandoned by husband after 30 yrs; secretly married another lady in 2011, while living with me; cleaned out our bank account.

When you mentioned that he was married in the Philippines I immediately thought "Must be military". There are a number of military personnel who...

Custody/visitation papers were filed by my ex husband a month ago & I haven't been served. Is there any reason why?

This is a confused situation as we do not know if your former husband is now represented in which case the attorney would know that the Motion is...

Can I sign a lawful post-nuptial agreement with my spouse? Can my spouse become eligible for alimony if we get a divorce?

There is nothing inherently wrong with signing an Agreement now and holding off on filing for divorce at some later date, but you would need to be...

Remarriage indicated in PSA. Would there be a need to sign a consent to sign to remove alimony obligations?

You do not specify what the upcoming hearing involves. But assuming that it has nothing to do with the termination of alimony, the better practice...

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What do I do since my ex has stopped paying alimony?

Although I am not a California lawyer, I would imagine that if he is in default of the Court's Order, you could file a Motion/Petition (different...

What must I do to get my name removed from home equity loan Home is in her name In divorce settlement she assumed responsibility

This is a common issue and whenever it occurs, there is, normally and routinely, provision in the Marital Settlement Agreement that requires the...

What evidence would I need to prove that my child should be in my custody rather than her mothers?

Although you do not state specifically, I am thinking that you and your Wife have to have something of a written Agreement which spells out the...

Incomes at Time of Divorce

I have seen both approaches. Sometimes Agreements will contain the respective incomes but not always. The issue to keep in mind is that such...

Is the share of the receiving spouse equitable distribution from her x’s pension count as income at his retirement ?

This is an area that becomes difficult - not in analysis but in practical terms. From a legal perspective, one's share of a pension is deemed an...

Do I have to pay a higher amount of alimony if my wife quits her good paying job?

The area of employment loss is difficult because one cannot be certain as to the reasons for termination. An "Involuntary" employment loss can be...