My wife of 44 years left to go to Texas last week. She said she is cashing in her 401k. This is something shee has to split wit.

As all the other lawyers have advised, with only a few exceptions, you are entitled to half of whatever was accumulated during the marriage. ...

Can I hire an attorney, just to guide me?

Some lawyers, including me, might be willing to take your case on a limited basis, that means the representation is limited to what you and the...

Person pressing charges wants to drop charges. Will State of Florida pick up charges or let them be dropped?

As all the other lawyers have advised, the "person pressing charges" doesn't get to make this decision, and it's not even correct to call him a...

What will be the outcome when I go to court?

This appears to be another example of what promises to be a long and difficult fight over how far the police will be able to go when making arrests...

My husband filed for divorce in his home state, but I just moved to Florida with our son.

Jurisdiction in custody cases where one party moves from one state to another is always a difficult road, but based on the information you have...

As you can tell from the range of answers you're getting, there is not a simple cookie-cutter answer to this question, and the family law lawyers,...

My boyfriend has been put back in jail with a failure to appear charge. How long will he stay in jail?

When you fail to appear in court, judges take that a sign that you won't come next time you're asked, so the best way to assure your appearance is...

What will happen if i bought a house with my own money and me and my husband file for a divorce?

The general rule is anything accumulated during the marriage is marital property, therefore subject to 50-50 split upon divorce. The thinking...

Is this a stalker and can we call the cops on him or get a restraining order?

Yes, she can call the cops. Yes, she can get a restraining order. But can't she stop him herself? Cops and restraining orders are out there,...

The victim of a domestic violences

I see that so far, two lawyers have answered your question and one said yes and the other said no. What's a person to believe? Interestingly, I...

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