Is it necessary to hire lawyer for a lawsuit filed angainst me for child support & other support during an ongoing divorce?

When people ask me if they need a lawyer for their particular matter I always recommend that they spend and pay for the hour or so it takes to have...

Am I responsible for parts of my wife's student loans she used to pay for her education?

If the loans were incurred during the marriage, then they are marital. See Rogers v. Rogers, 12 So. 3d 288 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009). You will have the...

Filing for divorce?

You don't say where the Husband resides. All states have a residency requirement before you can file for divorce. Your sister (or her Husband)...

While a non refundable retainer is legal in Florida ( If your fee agreement so provides), clearly excessive fees are a violation of the Rules...

Non community property state

I assume you are talking about Florida. The first issue is whether or not the house is non marital. If the house is in your name only and all...

What kind of divorce fits my scenario?

Military people who are deployed get to "choose" their residence and it is the location that the court will use in order to meet the 6 month...

FL child custody and divorce case

There are caring, great lawyers who sometimes work on a pro bono basis, or reduced fee basis. However, the lawyer's staff, landlord, supplier,...

How long must I keep my ex girlfriends property after she has moved out of my home in Florida?

Florida has a statutory procedure for the disposition of unclaimed property. In short it provides that you must give notice to the owner. If the...

CAN YOU HAVE TWO SEPARATE CONTEMPT ORDERS ON TWO DIFFERENT VIOLATIONS?

you may want to file another contempt charge on another matter, or supplement your pending motion. There is a lot of strategy to divorce...

Can a spouse drag a settlement agreement out indefinitley? They are asking for delay after delay & getting it. Doesnt make sense

if you are unable to reason with the opposing spouse, the best way to get him or her to agree is to prepare for trial. Regrettably, settlement only...