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Good Morning, I am presently going through a divorce, am I entitled to life insurance from husband. I have a child 19 with him.
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Answered on December 03, 2012
You may be able to have him provide life insurance on his life with you as beneficiary as long as he has a support obligation to you. However, it...
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Can collection agencies garnish my wages on federal student loans if I file bankruptcy?
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Answered on December 02, 2012
A bankruptcy filing may temporarily suspend garnishment; however, in most circumstances federal student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy...
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Is there any lawyer or representative that I could get to help me in family court and through a divorce for free?
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Answered on November 30, 2012
You will need to check with your local family court, but most allow you to have a Public Defender appointed or at least receive the services of a...
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Can a person be served a subpeona to appear in a family court hearing on spousal support?
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Answered on November 30, 2012
An attorney may properly draft and serve a subpoena in a family court action, and it need not have a court stamp. Your mother may or may not have...
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What I have to do to get a passport and get sole custody and establish abandonment of the child and change my child last name?
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Answered on November 30, 2012
First, as long as he is paying child support, he will not be found to have abandoned the child under New York State law.
As to the passport, you...
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Judgment against me after I filed!!!!
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Answered on November 29, 2012
No this debt will be paid through the plan and the judgment made after you filed can be lifted if improperly filed as expected.
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Bankruptcy exemptions in NY
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Answered on November 29, 2012
If you do not own a home you would be able to keep most of this money through federal wildcard exemption. You may even be able to keep it all by...
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If I pay child support to the "residential" parent what costs of the child should they then cover?
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Answered on November 29, 2012
You cannot control or monitor how the child support is being spent. You are not required to pay for extra curricular activities and,...
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Will judge make ex split traveling for visitation? Who handles this support judge or custody judge?
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Answered on November 27, 2012
Yes, typically a judge will order the parties to equally share in transportation unless they agree otherwise. If she will not agree, you would...
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My wife got her ex husbands 401K in a divorce settlement. There is a judgment against me. Can this be taken from her?
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Answered on November 26, 2012
No they cannot. She should not deposit any of these funds in a joint account with you to be safe, though.