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I missed a court hearing and a default judgment was entered in my absence 30 days ago. Can I overturn the judgment?
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Answered on July 11, 2013
You can file a motion for new trial. But the motion has to be filed within 30 days of the judgment. To count out the thirty days: "Day 1" is the...
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Failed court order drug test and got a way with it?
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Answered on July 11, 2013
Usually, those test results are sent to the judge and the attorneys. Just ask your attorney to give you a copy. As for the judge, if this was an...
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Do grandparents have a right to be heard before they are denied access to their grandchild?
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Answered on July 11, 2013
What you describe about the mediation is confusing. Your son's girlfriend wouldn't have standing to make any demands at the mediation (she could,...
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Divorce
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Answered on July 10, 2013
When you are served a copy of a divorce petition, it is accompanied by a document called a "citation" which is prepared by the District Clerk. The...
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My spouse and I live in different states and want divorce. Where should the divorce be filed / How's jurisdiction decided?
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Answered on July 07, 2013
You can probably file in either Dallas or the county in Illinois where she lives. There's clearly jurisdiction over both of you in Dallas. Your...
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What are my rights as a father?
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Answered on July 06, 2013
You need to contact a Wisconsin family law attorney. It'd be one thing if you already had an order in place that just needed to be enforced, but...
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Divorce forms online and uncontested divorce
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Answered on July 03, 2013
You will probably need to go twice: once to file the petition (though its possible to do this by mail) and once to prove-up your decree in front of...
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Moved from Texas to Massachusetts. Have been here for 2 months and just got married. My 2 year olds dad has served me
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Answered on July 02, 2013
I think the outcome of your case will be very dependent on exactly what you mean by "he was never around for her, only here and there." You're...
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We married in 1997, divorced in 2000, continued a relationship and remarried 2007, can we legally cancel the divorce?
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Answered on July 01, 2013
I don't know of any way to undo a 13 year old decree. But, you may have been common law married again before your second (formal) marriage in 2007.
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How many copies of the final decree of divorce do i need in collin county
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Answered on June 29, 2013
You need to bring at least three: one for the court to keep, one to be sent to your ex, and one for you to keep.
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