Do I have to give her half my assets, liquid or otherwise?

First, the only requirement to obtain the divorce is irreconcilable differences. With regard to what comes with the divorce, there is an acronym...

What rights do I have in this case? Can go on my own to a doctor and get the prescription or am I legally bound here?

When you have shared parental responsibility, the decisions are required to be made jointly. However, if the mother is dragging her feet, you do...

I've been separated from my wife for more than 10 years but we are not divorced now I want to buy a house with my girlfriend.

As the other attorneys have properly explained, the court has discretion to determine when assets are valued for the purposes of distributed them...

What type of attorney do I need to protect myself and my child from DCF and the father seeking custody?

Have your children been sheltered? Are you married to father? You should talk to family law attorney about your case. Many like myself, offer...

An injunction permits you to call the police if he violates it. The police can immediately arrest him. This cannot be done with a no contact...

Can I file a motion of emergency retrieval for my child?

Florida would have jurisdiction to hear this case if you file before she is in New York for six months. However, since your paternity rights were...

Can I be granted primary custody of my children due to other parent's work schedule?

The facts presented seem to indicate a substantial change in circumstances that would permit you to modify to present ordered timesharing. In...

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Equitable distribution only comes into place if you were to get divorced. If you do not get divorced and he wills it to another and dies while...

I married my husband for 2 years, I don't want to go with him anymore. how can I divorce him?

You can file for a dissolution of marriage. You did not mention whether you have children or not. The court in a divorce proceeding generally...

What am I allowed to bring up at a contempt hearing for child support?

A court may only hear what is properly noticed before it. Thus, for the hearing on the motion for contempt, the court may only hear issues that...