My wife and I are going through a divorce. Can I get half of the value of her 401K account?

You are probably entitled to half the value of her 401(k) that she's added to the account or that's accrued in the account since the day you got...

I filed for divorce in April 2011 my soon to be ex husband recently ran up medical bills after I filed, am I responsible for the

If your name is on the debt (and I'm not sure how it could be), creditors can come after you. In terms of divorce law, the statute says that,...

Child support retroactive

Yes.

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Child abuse

There is no law that requires the child advocate be present during a search. The foster care system in Florida is severly broken, and many of us...

Ex Parte Order for Production to Google?

It's extremely unlikely that a judge would allow an ex parte order to receive production from a third party like Google. For one thing, there...

Do I need to file for step parent adoption?

Your lawyer is right. It's possible that the biological father could come back at any time and try to assert his rights. Of course, when you do...

Ammicable divorce not so ammicable - Need advice

Two things. First, it's almost impossible to set aside these agreements. It's like setting aside any other contract, like a contract to buy a...

How long can child support enforcement hold retroactive support taken out of my exs taxes that were filed in February?

usually, the State Disbursement Unit doesn't hold the money at all. By that I mean that it's unusual that the payee would wait even 24 hours for...

My mother abandoned me when I was 8 years old. I am now 24 can I sue her for back child support or abandonment.?

You can't sue for abandonment. It's possible for an adult to sue a parent for back child support. You could possibly have sued for child support,...

My ex's attorney reopened our divorce case by filing a motion for clarification - basically he wanted the state court to define

Most motions don't strictly require a written answer in family court, so you can't receive a default on them. Your next step is to set your...