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I am representing myself in a divorce case. My husband wants to sign the papers and settle out of court. Can this be done?
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Answered on May 12, 2009
Absolutely. It's very common in cases for the parties to decide they want to settle. You and your husband sit down and work out what the final...
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Why might my case be contested and can I get it changed to uncontested?
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Answered on May 12, 2009
It may be that your spouse hadn't indicated to the court that he/she was in agreement. Just because it's characterized as contested doesn't...
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How do I get sole custody to protect child from Dead Beat dad in event something was to happen to me.Sign off rights/Custody?
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Answered on May 12, 2009
You can ask the court to modify the parenting plan to eliminate his visits, putting the burden on him to go to the court if he wanted to resume...
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I was never married to my sons father. He has not seen his son or paid me anything in 3 years. Does he have visitation rights?
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Answered on May 11, 2009
Whether or not he's paid any child support doesn't matter. Child support and visits are two completely different issues.
If there is no...
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At what level of detail/information does a bar look for when filing a formal bar complaint?
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Answered on May 11, 2009
Bar complaints need clarity. The amount of information doesn't matter. You really need be able to distill your complaint into one meaningful...
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What will happen if I do not give my ex-husband vistation? He will be getting out of prison soon and I am worried?
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Answered on May 11, 2009
If there is a parenting plan that provides for visits, then yes you could possibly get in trouble for not following the parenting plan. You could...
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My soon to be husband wants to abopt my 3 year old son. How do i go about doing this.
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Answered on May 11, 2009
While there's a lot things people without lawyers can do in family law, adoptions just aren't a very good do-it-yourself kind of project. You...
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I pay child support after proving I was not the father in court due to limitations statue. Can the mothers husband adopt? CA
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Answered on May 11, 2009
If you are legally considered the father, then yes you can relinquish your parental rights and consent to adoption. Because of the 2-year statute...
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My daughter is 24 years old her father was to send child support and has not sent anything since she was 12 what can i do ?
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Answered on May 11, 2009
You could get an attorney in the state where the order of child support was entered and file a motion for contempt for non-payment of support. You...
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What can I do about an employer who takes money from my pay for child support, and not delivering?
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Answered on May 11, 2009
You need to talk to your child support caseworker. You may be able to get child support to agree to an EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) where you...
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