A foreign born national married to a US citizen 18 months ago in my home country. want divorce now and want to come to US LATER

If she lives in Florida, and has lived here for six months or more, you can file for divorce even if you are not here - it may be contested and you...

I am a foreign national on vacation i Florida. I was served divorce papers here. Am i entitled to alimony as part of the settle-

Alimony in Florida is not automatic. It is based on a combination of length of the marriage, need of the parties, and assets/income. There are...

You could file a petition for guardianship, and have her examined for competency by an examining committee. If she is found incompetent and you...

Most contracts have a clause which say that if any portion of the contract is invalid it does not invalidate the entire contract. Also,...

What exactly is the point of a retainer fee

I agree with Mr. Stein's answer and would add that costs are billed separately. Also the bar does require that some service be provided for money...

What happens if the defendant fails to notify me of his motion to serve discovery?

If you are talking about a subpoena for third party production, he has to send you notice of it, and then if you object he has to do a deposition....

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First Amended Complaint dismissed. Leave of Court granted to file Seconded Amended Complaint. Can discovery be conducted?

He should have given a time frame to file the second amended complaint. It is usually ten days. And you have to file it before you can commence...

My 12 yr old wants me to have full custody??

Whether or not you can get full custody I don't know - you would need to meet with an attorney in your area and go over all the facts. If you want...

Motherinlaw has quiet a bit of credit card debt and was told her children may have to pay it no child is a consigner on any card

"Was told" by whom? Would have to pay it when, upon her death, or now. Creditors can make a claim against her estate when she dies, but her...

Court ordered therapy. My aon's father lied under oath. Continues to fib about his address to the school. No one will help. I

This kind of plea is not helpful as a question because it gives us no factual information. It can be difficult to expose lies in court, because...