I am 16 years old and my parents were served with family court papers for visitation and custody instead of me. Does this mean

Go to the hearing. In many states, 16 year olds can petition the Court for his or he custody custody. Art the very least the Judge will want to...

This is technically an assault. An assault is an unwanted touching. There does not have to violence associated with the touching but as you might...

It depends. Did he file an answer stating that he does not contest the divorce? If so and if you have a fully signed marital separation agreement...

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Spouse wants to "contest" divorce in MD, 12 month separation?

The purpose of the 12 month separation is to allow for a no-fault divorce to occur. It is very unusual for The defendant to claim that a separation...

Out of State Marital Property/Non Marital Property

Marital Property is property acquired during the marriage regardless of title UNLESS it is excluded by valid agreement (or inheritance/gift to one...

It depends. If the case was heard by the Court you will see a hearing date on the docket sheet, usually at the very end of the list. It will say...

Alimony is based on several factors but in my opinion the two biggest factors are (1) her need for financial support and (2) your ability to pay...

Military Ex-Husband may have faked military orders to get out of a modification hearing?

Hmmm .... that is odd. I've never heard of service members being deployed to Virginia on "imperative" orders. I hope everything is okay with our...

If my son's mother has me on child support for childcare expenses and receives vouchers is she Wrong if he isn’t enrolled in one

Child Support is calculated based on a few pieces of information: your income, her income, and ACTUAL expenses like health insurance and...

Default Divorce

A default divorce is not as easy as you may think. Without the other person present at the hearing you will have the burden to prove some...