Questions tagged [divorce]
Legal dissolution of a marriage
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Remarriage after divorce
I just had a question about remarrying after a divorce. Is it legally required to show a divorce decree at the time of remarriage? Also how would it effect the marriage registration if one didn't ...
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UK Divorce law - what to expect? [closed]
I am husband to my wife of three or so years, and we have one small child (18 months). Sadly we are getting a divorce as neither of us was happy and the relationship was unsustainable. We are not the ...
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My wife does not eat since 4 days, and threats me by divorce. How to save our family with a baby? [closed]
We are in Germany. Both of us, and also our baby (2 months old) are the citizen of another (EU) country.
Recently she became very crazy, and I don't know, what to do.
She does not eat. The case is ...
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On Irish marriage property and divorce law circa 1939
My questions arise from a scenario in Finnegans Wake by James Joyce, published in 1939, and hence pertain to Irish law around or before 1939.
As a young Dublin girl, Anna inherits property from her ...
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What happens if my spouse won't attend court for divorce procedure?
Going through divorce process with my wife, she signed the notice and acknowledgment of receipt but she refuse to attend divorce proceedings, arguing that the documents I filled using online divorce ...
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How to save marriage when wife's family influence/force for divorce
We both were in relationship from 2010, married in 2017 and were lived together almost 3 years under a roof before our marriage. Her parents were against the marriage because of caste and community ...
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Do parent's have an obligation to pay for university expenses after divorce?
In Canada/Ontario, if parents are divorced, do the parents' obligations to contribute to a child's university education expenses change based on their relationship?
I'm looking at 2 cases, one where ...
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How inherited Property Assets Split in a Divorce in Ontario, Canada
I cannot find any detains on how Ontario law Deals with the splitting of assets in a divorce. I am specifically interested in if their are any exemptions to inherited family property (a farm owned by ...
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The Legality of Naked Photos of a child for an abuse case
I am filing for divorce from my husband, and I had several photos printed which showed where he left bruises on our daughter's bottom. These photos were requested by my lawyer (through documented ...
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International marriage and divorce law (Australian marrying a non-Australian)
If an Australian marries a non-Australian outside of Australia, what is the legal status of their marriage in Australia and the implications for the Australian party in the unfortunate event of ...
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Can the court order my retired father, who is a single father, to make more money (Canadian Law) (revised to anonymous) [closed]
(I'm sorry about deleting and re-posting the question, there are family details and the site was attaching my real name. I'm reposting using an email address that isn't linked to me.)
My father was ...
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Communal vs separate property, California divorce
I have opened a bank account shortly after getting married, solely in my name, and we never mixed our funds. I funded it initially with money I earned prior to marriage. My husband did the same with ...
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Can I serve my ex spouse an eviction notice before he signs a quitclaim deed?
My divorce is finalized and I was awarded the house. Obviously I will need to refinance it and pay him his share of the equity to get the deed solely in my name, which will take time. My ex is ...
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How long is a Divorce Financial Settlement kept by the registrar of a local UK county court
I have a stamped divorce financial settlement document that was lodged with a UK local county court in 1990 - is a record of this still being held at the county court?
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Can someone get a spouse off a deed that never lived together and was incarcerated?
If someone bought a property before marriage (premarital), got married, refinanced the property while spouse was incarcerated which added spouse to quit claim deed, then got divorced months after the ...
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Can the court decline to enforce a divorce rider? particularly if it is unreasonable
Admittedly due to my own negligence a rider made it into my final divorce agreement that I'm trying to fight. My SO is not allowed in the presence of my children. I agreed to that in the temporary ...
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do “temporary” rider's carry over to final divorce agreements when the whole agreement is carried over [closed]
When my ex an I got divorce I agreed to a clause and specifically put "during the temporary period" to ensure that it expired. We went to the final hearing and carried over all provisions from the ...
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What qualifies as marital property?
Bob and Alice are getting divorced. They each have jobs, but Bob makes significantly more than Alice. They purchased a home together but each own their own cars prior to getting married. They also ...
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Prior to a divorce, can a spouse prevent the use of any saved assets?
Lets say Bob and Mary are about to get separated and divorced. Bob has a 401K and a savings account that Mary can not access. To prevent having to give Mary half when they divorce, Bob decides he ...
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What subcontracting rights does court-ordered daycare have?
I live in the United States. A woman asked my wife to provide daycare for her children. The woman is going through a divorce and isn't on speaking terms with her husband. The husband, who has moved ...
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QDRO preparation or money dispersion in 75 days?
The language of the dissolution states:
"Petitioner 1/husband shall have a QDRO prepared that will transfer $xxx to petitioner 2/wife from his deferred comp account within 75 days of the decree."
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What does “lived together as man and wife” mean?
In a divorce complaint, there is a line that says "they separated and have not lived together as man and wife since that date." What does that mean?
Not actually living together? Living together but ...
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Can a non-indian spouse claim rights/share in Indian properties on divorce?
I am a divorced Indian citizen in USA and have grown up kids in India. I am going to get married to a non-Indian citizen in USA. She has German citizenship and will still have her German citizenship ...
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how does the court define being “in the presence of…”? ie if my girlfriend sleeps over and never sees the kids
there is a rider in my divorce agreement that says my current girlfriend is not allowed "in the presence of" my kids. There are no legitimate safety concerns, my ex-wife is just upset due to the ...
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Will Alimony Payments be Tax Deductible if a Support Agreement is Signed in 2018 but not Actually Ordered by the Court until 2019?
I know that starting in 2019, alimony payments are no longer tax deductible, but that agreements entered into before 2019 are grandfathered in. What counts as entering into an agreement for this ...
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What remedies are available for failure to pay the orderd amount of child support in NJ
In my divorce decree which was in Texas, I was ordered to pay child support, which I paid. In the decree right above the judge's signature was a notice in bold letters that stated that failure to pay ...
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How easy can a divorce be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction?
Two people are married for 20 years. They used to live in Pennsylvania but moved to New Jersey across the river and lived there for two years.
Wife gets kicked out around January 1 by husband so she ...
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Divorce - What to Expect?
I am going to use made up names.. John was born in Belarus (not actually, but country close in culture and economic development) and moved to the US 20 years ago. John went back to Belarus and met ...
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Is it possible to renounce your right to divorce
When you get married, is it possible to enter into a contract renouncing both parties' right to a divorce? If that is not possible how much can you limit the right to a divorce with a contract or ...
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Filming my kids
I'm divorced with two kids (minors) and 50% custody, in California.
Now let's talk about recording in California. I know that California is a state where both parties need to give consent for ...
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Why annul instead of divorce?
If you're not in the Philippines or Vatican, why would anyone seek an annulment instead of a divorce? My understanding is that divorce is cheaper, so even your marriage is invalid, why not just say it'...
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What legal options exist to enforce strict compliance with parenting agreements?
Suppose a parenting agreement that is part of divorce in Georgia, U.S., specifies that parent A shall deliver a child to parent B in the morning before school. One day parent A, without notice to ...
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Can a separation agreement finalized in a California court be overturned by a Canadian (BC) Court?
1) A separation agreement was made between M & F (both Canadian) but living in California.
2) The agreement states that F entirely owns n Properties in Canada.
3) M moves back to Canada, and ...
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Fair Child Support in California [closed]
Let say wife owns 2 houses values at 2.5M with income only from stock trades. The husband earns 150K before tax, has no saving, no properties and won't take anything from the 2 houses.
The wife ...
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Can males be held liable for child support for wife's child?
Lets say a single male living in California were to get married to a woman who has an existing one year old child from her previous marriage.
If in the future they were to get divorced, how much of a ...
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What methods do lawyers use to find hidden property and assets during divorce
When divorce attorneys are helping clients, what methods do they have at their disposal to find assets and property that has been hidden by their opponents clients?
Is there a proper phase for this ...
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Can a person sign away alimony after marriage
Hypothetical question:
Mary and Sam have been married for 20 years. During the marriage both persons commit adultery and reconcile at different stages of the marriage.
Let's also say there is still ...
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Married when joint tenancy right of survivorship signed, now divorced
We divorced on paper and continued to live together in our joint tenancy right of survivorship titled home. No mortgage - one party paid off the house by a substantial amount while the other party ...
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What happens if I don't show up to the Court (DRA, Family Court, UK)?
The matter is listed for an adjourned DRA on _____ _____ 2018 10AM. The parties to attend at 9AM.
DRA = Dispute Resolution Appointment
I want to know what would happen if I don't show up for the ...
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Easiest way to divorce same-sex marriage for residents of country where it's not recognized?
My situation: my spouse and I (both Russian citizens and residents) married in Denmark in 2014 (tourist marriage is legal and fast there). Now as we want to divorce, we can't do that in Russia because ...
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who owns and is responsible for the truck?
My husband's ex girlfriend signed a loan for him to purchase a vehicle before we got married. Since then, he has continued paying on the vehicle the entire time we have been married. He is now in jail....
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Is an adult child representing one of their parents in a divorce case a conflict of interest?
I couldn’t find the answer to this question anywhere, so I thought the experts here will be able to address this.
In a divorce/family law case, can a son who is a lawyer defend one parent against ...
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How to proceed when there is no will/last testament?
The Situation:
My best friend's mother (Grace) passed away on Monday. Grace told her sister Hope and her son that she had a will. We cannot locate it (at home, not filed with lawyer or the city).
We ...
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Can I pay an ex-relative not to use my family name and make it stick
I would prefer that my ex-daughter-in-law not use my family name as hers. The divorce decree says she may do so. She is motivated by money, so may be interested in changing her last name for a price....
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How is a USA marriage dissolved if neither spouse is resident in the USA?
Consider the following sequence of events:
A couple get married in a St. Louis, Missouri courtroom in 2002 (at which time they are residents in the USA).
The couple begin living in a foreign country ...
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Can a lawyer file for a divorce 14 years after finalizing the divorce in an other country?
I am a Canadian, living in California, divorced my ex-husband in 2003. According to the settlement signed in California, the family home in Canada was transferred to me. At the time of divorce his ...
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How hard is it to modify a standing order not to take child out of state?
Automatically when a request to change the parenting plan is filed by one parent, the court in Georgia issued an standard order that says, in part, that neither parent will take the minor child out of ...
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Possible and likely court actions in case of non-payment of child support.
What can a court (in Georgia) do if a parent does not pay the child support that is mandated by the court decree that ended the marriage? What do courts usually do in such a situation? Is the court ...
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In a marriage, can one spouse just run away and declare this a “separation”?
My friend’s father ran away from his wife after 30 years of marriage. He left her with all of the debts to pay and no income to support.
He then hired a lawyer sending her a wish to negotiate a ...
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What can I do if someone does not pay as decided by court order?
Following a custody battle, a court ordered that 100% of the cost of higher education for the children would be paid by the father. He (the father) instead chose to cosign student loans which he has ...
