There is enormous confusion in how best to obtain a court order. Here, we see a counsel fee driving a request of how to obtain a mediator. A...

The asker can file for a "khula" in Pakistan. She may lose her right to maintenance payments, but she gets to keep her "mahr." Pakistani law does...

Without knowing any of this asker's details, there is no way we can say there are no ramifications of the asker changes her name. The asker should...

Texas Family Code Chapter 45 establishes the formal process for changing a child's legal name through the courts. The asker can apply to change...

This is possibly the central pressure point in all family litigation across the country, the financial disclosure made in a modern family court. We...

The style of the case does not change simply because there is a third person, a witness, entering a case to offer testimony. The asker should...

We cannot advise anonymous askers how they should build up "evidence" for a future court. We can however educate as to some highlights that...

The plaintiff must allege under oath that there has been an irretrievable breakdown in the marriage for the past six months. There is also a...

We are unable to guide and advise any asker as to how to legally outmaneuver another party. The asker must retain legal counsel for proper...

This is among the better questions on Avvo as far as New York custody law is concerned. In New York, there are no custody factors spelled out in a...