When I was served there were no papers attached to explain what petition was about

Go to the court file and get a copy. Prepare to defend this action. Retain counsel to properly guide you.

Can txt messages to another female be used in divorce court against me they were retrieved without my permission

There is not enough information to answer this question. We need to know under what DRL §70 provision you are proceeding to see if your text...

Without seeing your divorce judgment, it's hard to tell. It could be that the Supreme Court reserved exclusive jurisdiction in itself to enforce...

What can I do?

This is a tough one because you moved to live in another state and if you have a skype contact order. If you file a violation petition, and you...

Does using a lawyer get faster treatment for an uncontested divorce?

YES. You get way faster results using a lawyer because the typical unrepresented person has no clue how to prepare and file divorce papers and...

Any laws or ethics broken when assigned counsel flat out lies to you regarding issues concerning your case?

No. The lawyer is under no obligation to execute your requests. The lawyer exercises his independent judgment in the representation process and can...

$185/hour. ..................................................... .

Why did the Judge refuse to read/acknowledge my lawyers cross petition?

Without knowing the procedural history of your case, there is no way of knowing why there was no reaction to your cross motion. Maybe it was...

Yes. .................................................................... .

You already asked this question. You can make the attempt to bring a post-judgment application to the divorce court to see whether that QDRO can be...