In what order do I give to the court the complaint (for an uncontested divorce) and have my wife send a waiver of service?

You are right in thinking that the waiver should come after the complaint is filed. That's the rule in nearly all the counties I practice in in...

Some cities and counties in Virginia allow written depositions for this, some don't. The depositions have to be signed AFTER you have filed the...

Petition for legitimation & custody in georgia

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, which governs interstate custody cases, says you can serve by certified mail and if...

NCP wants to claim kids

Under the tax code, the custodial parent gets to claim them unless there's a written agreement or court order saying otherwise. If the mediation...

How can I get custody?

I don't know your state's law but you probably can file for custody; it is definitely worth looking into. In Albuquerque, contact Gretchen Walther...

I don't know if it's legal, but my grandfather died at age 42 but his name stayed in the phone book and on the utility bills for 68 years after...

How long are the acceptance/waiver of service of process papers good for after being signed and notorized?

In most of the courts I deal with up here, a waiver is no good if it is signed before the case is filed with the court. However, there is one...

U.S. Citizen to divorce Canadian Citizen

You can file in Virginia but it's generally only wise to do that if there are really no economic issues, no joint debts or support issues or...

A housewife addicted to prescription pain pills unknowing to her husband collected child support for the couple's two kids.

Was she getting welfare, or did she somehow get a child support order, or both? It is really hard to get out of something like this, but if a...

After age 18 there is no such thing as custody - although there's guardianship in the case of disabled adult children - but there is still a...