How long does a divorce take?

If you know your spouse's whereabouts and the divorce is uncontested, the divorce may take about 10 weeks. If you do not know your spouse's...

Can a judge force me to sell my share of a home to my ex-husband for appraised value without seeing what the market will bring?

The court can enforce its judgments by contempt and other means. What the judge can specifically do in your case is governed by the Final Judgment...

Does the financial section in divorce paperwork need to be an estimate of expenditures for, lets say, utilities?

The asset and debt sections of the Financial Affidavit do specify that "only the last four digits of account numbers" should be shown. This is, as...

Regarding arrearage, how are these monies being "credited" back to the ex husband on my behalf?

While I agree with my colleague, I would have been more satisfied if there was one additional sentence that read as follows: After the arrearage...

No. There is a statutory exclusion that would prevent such a person from being the personal representative (Florida term for "executor." The...

MY HUSBAND HAS DIVORSE, EQUATIBLE DISTRIBUTION, CUSTODY CHARGES ON ME from NC MARCH 2013, THEN 2 WEEKS BEFORE COURT COMES HOME

No, the fact that he "came home" does not equal a dismissal of the divorce action. You need to receive a Voluntary Dismissal, preferably "With...

Is there a time limit from the time the divorce papers are filed to the time judgment should be made?

A judgment (the end of the case) is vastly different from an agreement (possible beginning of the case). The short answer to your question is that...

My husband & I have a signed marital settlement agreement from 2009. The case was dismissed in 2010. Is that agreement valid?

Your question sounds so simple and you probably expect that there is a simple answer to it. There is not. Since your situation has changed and...

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I received a summons for divorce dated June 21 but it was served today June 25th. It says I have 20 days to respond from which?

While I agree with the responses of my colleagues, it is important that you understand that the days are calendar days and not business/work...

My divorce hearing is soon. Does my soon-to-be ex husband need to prove that he has paid child support since he left?

I would agree with my colleague, if one or both of you are represented by attorneys, in which case the rules of evidence would be fairly strictly...