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Husband says im not elgible for any of his retirement if I divorce him because he was married once before me.
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Answered on October 08, 2015
If he earned retirement benefits during your marrage, your husband is wrong - you are eligible for an equitable portion of his marital retirment...
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Broken Engagment, who keeps the ring
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Answered on October 08, 2015
The wife gets to keep the ring. Since contracts to marry are not enforceable in Florida, the gift theory does not hold up, but property received...
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What next? Per my divorce decree, I was awarded the marital home and my former spouse needs to be taken off the deed.
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Answered on May 27, 2015
You will need to have a deed prepared and should ask a real estate attorney in your state to draft that for you.
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What rights does a spouse have when other buys marital home with inheritance
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Answered on May 27, 2015
If the spouse received the inheritance in her sole name, and she buys a house with the funds and titles it in her sole name, then it is her non...
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I leave in Florida. Should I buy a home while married but in the process of filing for divorce?
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Answered on May 27, 2015
It is more prudent to wait until the final judgment of dissolution of marriage is entered in your case.
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My pending divorce case is at a stand still. All required documents have been filed
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Answered on May 27, 2015
File a motion asking the court to schedule a judicial case conference. At the conference you can ask the judge what if anything is missing or...
Can you have a pending divorce cancelled? Will it not leave a trace at the court?
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Answered on May 27, 2015
Yes, you may file a dismissal voluntarily, but the clerk's office will maintain the the record of the petition for dissolution of marriage that was...
How do I get my spouse to pay for mediation in our divorce proceedings?
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Answered on September 30, 2014
You could file a motion for costs pendent lite, and schedule it with the Court for hearing. You would testify what the mediation will cost, that...
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Is it still contempt of court if ex fails to pay the monetary equitable distribution award the court ordered?
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Answered on September 30, 2014
Generally failure to comply with an equitable distribution judgment is not grounds for contempt. But you could file a motion for enforcement, or...
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I am Pro Se in Family Court, am I allowed to communicate with Attorney for Child?
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Answered on September 30, 2014
You would have to asdk a NY attorney to determine what the rule is there on communciation. But here in Florida, as a self represented party, you...