What happens to a trust when you want to file for a divorce?

A trust, like a business, is a separate entity in the divorce. Like a business, it is rare that you would want to own the asset together at the...

Does the right to refusal have to be in court orders to be used with children?

Rights of first refusal are typically done by agreement. If you do not have one on your decree, you would have to petition the court to modify...

I have been separated from my spouse for almost 21 years. I don't know where he is and I need to get divorced. How do I do this?

You can serve him by publication or by some alternative service. This can be difficult to do without a lawyer. If you filed for child support...

Can u add to filed divorce decree, no overnight boyfriend when children are there? If so How hard is this to do?

If the divorce is finalized, you would have to file a modification. If there is nothing wrong with the boyfriend, then it would be very difficult...

I went to Mexico to get married. I lost our certificate while moving and come to find out we were possibly scam

You will most likely be considered informally married in the state of Texas. Because you changed your name, if you do not go through a divorce,...

Not attending court hearing

If you have an objection to the order, the only way to point out your concerns to the judge would be to attend the hearing. If you do not attend,...

What are the chances of a father to get reimbursement of the fund he paid in child support and was found to be not the father?

The court cannot and will not order that you be repaid. Your only remedy would be to sue in small claims court for damages. It would be very hard...

Although my kids are 26 and 28 I am still paying child support. What do I have to do to stop the child support payments?

Absent agreement, a court does not have the authority to forgive or modify a child support arrearage.

In a noncontested divorce, would the other party need my income before and after taxes to complete the paperwork?

You cannot get reimbursement for community property spent on school loans that were incurred before the marriage. If he paid for nursing school...

I was married four years. Am I intited to a portion of his retirement.

The entire account will be presumed community. It will be his burden to show if any of it is separate property. The holdings in the account owned...

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