IS MY DISSOLUTION STILL VALID IF MAIDEN NAME WAS USED TO FILL AND NOT MARITAL?

It sounds as if you filed the Petition using your maiden name. So long as your husband was served and appeared, there should be no confusion in...

How to get permission to travel to Brazil with the child?

Of course you can visit your family with their beautiful granddaughter! If you used an attorney for your divorce, call her and explain the...

I am in a cross state custody battle. If the father leaves my son with the grandmother for months at a time, can I go get him?

I am sorry you are going through this. You must be very upset. This is becoming a disturbingly common problem. I have had 2 cases like this in...

It depends. If you are a minor, your custodial parent can make choices for you. If you are an adult, she cannot. If you live with your aunt...

What happens if I file for a divorce from US while there is a divorce case pending in India?

My answer will assume a few things. These include: you are a US citizen, you will stay in California indefinitely, and you have no assets or...

Am I able to start a new child support request? My ex wife and i have been divorced since 2001. She left the kids with me

I am sorry you and your children have struggled so long and so hard without help. Help is available. Here is what you need to do: 1. If you...

I am married to someone that is active duty. I need to find out if I have grounds for an annulment.

You are right to be concerned. It is difficult being married to a servicemember. It is doubly difficult if he isn’t holding up his end of the...

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I wanted to ask if I can get a annulment if my wife and I have not been living together for 7 years.She came back in 2010,but we

Probably not, annulment is very unusual. Annulment (also known as “nullity”) is ordered when the very basis of the marriage is flawed. The...

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Can my ex deduct a loan taken from his retirement plan during our marriage, from the future retirement he owes me?

As with so many things in the law, the answer is “it depends.” If the loan from the retirement plan was used to support the family or any other...

It's been 3 years since I saw my kids and more than a year since I spoke to them. They are now 10 and 8. I need help now.

You must be beside yourself. I am sorry you have to go through this. I agree, the legal system is flawed and slow, but it’s the only one we’ve...

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