My husband had divorce papers served to me today. Do I have to abide by the demands he made in the summons?

First of all, the Summons itself only requires that you file a response within 30 days. If you do not, you risk a default judgment against you. ...

Child Support

If your back child support is secured by a judgment, and your ex has assets in a bank, you might be able to garnish his bank account. Of course,...

Final decision making in joint custody

You do not need to have a final decision maker, though of course you may decide for yourselves to split responsibilities in that fashion. With...

I was served a temporary parenting time change order and modification

This is a complex matter. You should contact an attorney right away. Do NOT try to handle this yourself. That said ... an immediate danger...

What happens at the hearing after the divorce trial

Once the trial is over, no more evidence may be presented. However, it is extraordinarily unclear from your question what this post-trial...

Non-Custodial parent is taking child to counselling

You will probably need an attorney to help you file a motion to enforce the judgment, to basically have the judge order the non-custodial parent to...

First time DUI offender in diversion. Blew a fail for the first time, panicked and turned ignition off. Did not retest. What now

You should not speak to ANYONE without going through a lawyer. It is possible you violated the conditions of diversion, but that will ultimately...

If I inherit a house large enough for my family of 6, could I move my child of whom I have sole legal custody to another state?

Because of the 60-mile clause, you must give reasonable notice (or any period specified in the judgment) of your intent to move. You should also...

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How do I ask the judge to confer with our son?

Testimony of children is generally discouraged. However, if a child requests it of the judge, the judge is required to appoint an attorney to...

Can criminal discovery be entered into a divorce trial?

There's not really enough information here to be able to answer your question. You should be very careful about assuming what is hearsay and...