Do I have to fight for custody living in the same state or can I fight while in another state

Wherever your daughter has been living for the last six months is probably where you will have to change custody. This is called a child's home...

Trying to sell the house 5 years after divorce

Your MDA became a court order if a court approved it and incorporated it into the document that officially divorced you (the documents the court...

You can file for divorce against your husband based on his marital fault or you can contest the an already-pending divorce based on those...

Do I file contempt

Based on what you have provided, you can ask a court to hold the mother in contempt for violating the parenting plan or court order and to modify...

Where do I file the forms to modify my permanent parenting plan, if I've already written a draft and the mother consents?

The answer depends on what court, if any, has jurisdiction over your daughter. However, modifying a parenting plan takes more than submitting a...

What steps should be taken to reduce child support if the ex wife lied to have it raised?

Your primary option is to petition the court to modify child support and the parenting plan. From what you stated, your fiancé may have very good...

The 90 day waiting period applies to divorces involving children and begins to run when the divorce petition is filed. Some courts will allow you...

Do I need an lawyer to go through this process or can I file on my own?

Tennessee and some specific counties now have divorce forms spouses may use to file for divorce without an attorney. There are specific...

Am I entitled to money from a lawsuit that was filed while married but will be determined/settled after divorce?

You could have a claim to the some of the money from the lawsuit. Courts can treat money from a lawsuit as marital property, which means both...

Should i be filing for divorce in NY or TN?

You may file for divorce in Tennessee. Under Tennessee law, a person filing for divorce may file in the county where the separation occurred. A...