What period of time does the plaintiff(my wife) have,after the court awarded me $1,000 per month. Payments start May 1st 2015.

The first step that should be taken is writing your Wife a letter so that you have documented that she is late with her payment pursuant to the...

Why is my husbands disability retirement pension not considered an income?

There is not a formula for calculating permanent maintenance. An attorney, after reviewing all of your assets and your Husband's income will be...

My divorce decree shows I had to start to refiance a year after we got divorced which I got denied can he force me out of house

First I would look more closely at the wording of your agreement. Does it state you have to try to refinance or that you actually have to...

Do I need my ex-husbands permission to change my daughter's last name?

Without seeing your separation agreement or stipulation of settlement I would have to say yes. However, once your daughter is of legal age of 18...

I was wondering what to do about getting the paperwork going for a divorce And what I had to do

The first step is hiring an attorney to represent you. The attorney will then contact your Wife on your behalf and see if a settlement agreement...

Filing versus serving Summons for divorce

A general answer would be yes. Until the other side is served, an action has not been fully commenced. Because your spouse served you first, the...

Is it standard practice for a judge to ask parties in a custody hearing if they would like to adjourn to seek counsel?

Yes, a judge should allow you time to find an attorney to represent you in this matter. However, if you can, you should try to hire an attorney...

Divorce for my sister in-law

You have provided your sister-in-law with good advice. An attorney will be able to not only help your sister-in-law review a settlement proposal,...

There are two types of custody, legal and residential. Do you have joint custody pursuant to an order or stipulation. You need to see what the...

What can I do if my ex husband is taking a while to review and sign QDRO?

The first thing you should do is see if your agreement has a default notice provision. You may have to send your ex and his attorney a letter...