How much of my retirement benefit is my wife entitled to after 17 years of marriage.

It's impossible to give you an exact number without much more detailed information, but a very rough rule of thumb would be that she would be...

Premarital agreement void I-864 Affidavit of Financial Support or not?

I don't believe that the state court can "undo" an I-864, which is essentially an agreement between you, your (ex-) spouse, and the Federal...

Should I respond to special interrogatories with my own interrogatories for family law RCO?

What do you know about the facts/evidence that the other party will be putting on? What more do you NEED to know? If you have all the information...

Can my step-daughter remain on my insurance?

This is a thorny issue, which requires a careful look at the plan policy; the family law court can't order your insurer to provide coverage if the...

Can the DA use my written statement against the defendant if I plea the 5th in court. I am the only witness besides my 7 year ol

You need to speak to an attorney NOW; you've now (a) committed a crime (made a false police report) AND then (b) you've admitted to the police and...

My divorce lawyer told me i can not sue my husband is that true? thanks

Even if you sue him, successfully, AND get a court judgment against him (an order that he pay money to you) he has to have some money or assets for...

Me and my wife have agreed to separate. Is it mandated by the law that we do marriage counselling before we file for Divorce?

No, it is not.

How can I sue or file a compliant on my son child care provider?

Probably not much. If I understand correctly, you pre-paid for a month of day-care, and the daycare provider allowed your son to get wet, in his...

Is it common to have a monetary bond ordered in an international move away case ?

It's within the range of what a court can order, even with a Hague-signator country. Bonds for non-Hague-signator country travel are often...

Depending on EXACTLY what you want to do (is what you want to protect only the money in those accounts now, or are you also trying to keep money...