I was awarded shared legal custody of my son in '98.can that have changed with out my knowledge? how would I find out if it has?

It is unlikely that any court has made an order changing your custody judgment without your knowledge, or at least serious steps to advise you that...

CAN I GET DIVORCED IN THE US EVEN IF I AM LIVING IN ANOTHER COUNTRY?

Where does your spouse live? If your spouse has been living in Caliofrnia all this time, you can file in California, based on your spouse's...

I want to modify existing child custody orders- changing joint legal to sole legal. he is out of the country. how do i do that?

You should confer with a competent family law attorney IMMEDIATELY, so that to the extent you need to filer papers with a court, and arrange for...

Do I have to drag my ex back in to court or can I go in front of the judge myself

If you have primary custody (50%+ time-share) of the remaining minor child you're entitled to the dependency exemption, unless you sign the...

Do I need to get permission of my ex when taking my kids overseas just for a vacation?

While a restriction on trvelling with children is not automatic in a divorce judgment, sometimes the court makes such a restriction or the parties...

I have joint custodial arrangement with my ex husband he moved can he commute the kids that far what are my rights

There's no "typical' answer to this situation; you and your ex will either need to come up with a new schedule that meets the children's needs, or...

Divoce

If I understand your question, you transferred any interest you had in the property back to your Mom 18 days BEFORE you got married, and you don't...

Can I ask my wife for child support for my kids that are not hers but she raised them from very young

Your wife may be liable for some spousal support, depending on the other facts of your case, but unless she completed a step-parent adoption of...

It depends in part on HOW and WHEN your husband incurred those debts, and WHAT the debts were for. If he incurred debts to pay your and his other...

One could be legally divorced before all divorce issues are settled - right?

What you're talking about is called a "bifurcation", where the "dissolution of status of the marriage" (i.e., being restored to "single' status)...