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We are married 23 years, and i have a substantially lower salary than him.. what would be the terms of alimony in nyc
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Answered on October 27, 2014
In New York, alimony (spousal support) is first decided "temporarily" according to a statute, which includes a specific formula. The statute...
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My ex wife of 9 years is going to try and get spousal support from me. Is this possible, as she has worked for the past 8 yrs.
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Answered on October 27, 2014
In New York, alimony (spousal support) is first decided "temporarily" according to a statute, which includes a specific formula. The statute...
I am retired from the federal government (Civil Service Retirement System) and am on a disability pension. I am considering
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Answered on October 27, 2014
In a NY divorce, your wife may be entitled to some of your pension and yes, you may be able to trade a "lump sum" payment for whatever pension...
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My mom has guardianship of my 5 yr old son how does she go about adopting him? Please help us.
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Answered on October 27, 2014
If your mother has had guardianship already granted by the court and BOTH parents agree to the adoption, it should not be too difficult to achieve...
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Are child custody court transcripts available indefinitely or is there a limited time in which they're available? Alabama case.
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Answered on October 27, 2014
No, they are not available indefinitely. If you know who the the court reporter was, and if they are still working in the court, they might have...
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Can I revoke a voluntarily granted physical custody of my son?
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Answered on October 27, 2014
On a procedural note: as long as ALL parties are in AR and all parties agree to have the controversy decided in AR, it is possible that CA will...
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Aren't ALL issues pertaining to the dissolution of marriage supposed to be handled at the divorce trial?
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Answered on October 27, 2014
Generally, yes, all relevant issues are handled in the divorce. Unfortunately, it is impossible for anyone not present to get inside the head of...
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Who is responsible to fly the minor children?
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Answered on October 27, 2014
If this issue isn't specifically addressed in your court order or written agreement then analysis of ALL the relevant court papers and case history...
Paying for your spouse legal fees (lawyer's fee) during divorce
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Answered on October 20, 2014
The higher earning spouse may very well be ordered to pay some or all of the counsel fees for the other spouse. There is no specific formula...
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Do I have a right to the address of where my daughter will be staying on the weekends her father has her?
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Answered on October 20, 2014
Generally, you have a right to know the whereabouts of your child; however, "with her father" can often be deemed a sufficient answer. It really...