I will respectfully disagree with the prior answer; some agreements, about some issues, may be considered binding agreements, depending on other...

If my sons mother tells me on friday that I have to show up to court monday to have a restraining order hearing .do I have to go

It SOUNDS like you're being given notice of a request for a temporary restraining order, which can be done on one business day's notice. Unless...

Are there any ramifications to false child abuse claims in a divorce?

There's a difference between making a FALSE claim, and EXAGGERATING the importance or significance of a FACTUALLY TRUE claim. It SOUNDS like what...

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What is the proper amount of alimony based on the so called guideline for marraige of more than 15 years?

To use the old joke, she can ASK for anything she wants... Without knowing all the underlying facts, it's impossible to say what a judge will or...

My wife wants a divorce and is looking for an apartment. Should I allow her to take whatever furniture she wants or stop her?

If the furniture was purchased during the marriage, it is presumed to be community property, and she has just as much right to any of it as you do....

IN A DIVORCE, WHO PAYS AND HOW DO I COLLECT HALF OF MY SPOUSES ACCRUED VACATION?

This will depend largely on the terms of your spouse's employment contract. It is almost certain thatthe employer will not pay a part of accrued...

Do I have to ask permission from the other parent before enrolling my children in sports?

You need to review the "joint custody" order carefully, to see what it specifies; some may say "both parents must agree" to extra-curricular...

Wife cheated on me and had a baby that was not mine but did not tell me until later.We separated and now want to divorce

You need to speak to an experienced family law IMMEDIATELY; depending on when the child was born, it may already be too late to do anything about...

So I just found out I have a 1 yr old daughter and that my name was put on her birth certificate but that I was not present as

Your time, trouble and energy are probably better spent figuring out whether or not you are actually Daddy, and figuring out what kind of support...

How will Epstein and Watt credits affect my divorce settlement?

You've double-counted, it appears, the mortgage obligation. Consider: you owe the community $3,500 each month (what you'd have to pay a third...