We are going through a divorce. If I have a seperate checking account on my name only, can my spouse claim half of it?

your question is fact sensitive and the answer depends upon when you opened the account, what funds were used to do so and what finds are deposited...

Do I need to sue my ex-girlfriend for domestic violence? And get the custody of my 2 daughters I had with her?

I believe your case requires a consultation with an attorney before you file as you says few months have passed since you separated from your...

How long would my spouse have to keep me on his medical insurance?

while your husband must maintain you on his health insurance until the final judgment is signed and entered, he could get in trouble with his...

What is not clear from the fact pattern as you present it is what steps, if any, your friend took during the first six months of her leaving as...

If you have joint custody can you have language in your parenting plan that says this?

Based upon the varied answers here, it would appear that each state has a different way of looking at "joint custody". If you and your spouse are...

Have a paternity/child support hearing in april. It was adjorned due to dad requesting DNA.

IT is unclear why you obtained a judgment against the child's father in civil court, but the child support case is unrelated and based upon income....

Father did not agree with initial child support order. What to expect at second hearing?

Based on the facts as you present them, the Support Magistrate should give you 17% of his pro rata share of your combined gross incomes. Wouldn't...

Can a parent take a child when it's not their scheduled visitation time?

The agreement is the law of your case unless you and your ex agree to not adhere to it. If you do not agree with her going to the child's school...

My support order says I am to pay 70 percent of medical co pays?

Can be dangerous since I find the Courts are to as sympathetic as they should be when bills are not submitted on time, While you shouldn't be...

I am a Respondent in a divorce. I filed my response however the petitioner's portion was returned to her.

Would depend whether you filed a cross-petition, or what would be called a counterclaim in NY as you could file on your cause of action. To make ...