Proper Notification and Documentation of Service

Question: I mailed a copy of the divorce complaint and notice to defend to my estranged wife according to local rules, using United States Postal Service restricted delivery certified mail, with return receipt requested. She notified me 2 days later that she had received and signed for it, but now, …

Can A Child Petition For Child Support?

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Question: Is it possible for a child who is now a legal adult to go after a parent for payment of back child support if no support was ever requested or filed during childhood?

Introducing A New Girlfriend To Your Kids

Introducing a new partner to your children can be a minefield. You need to be thinking about the effects on both sides of the table before deciding how to make this crucial first meeting, especially if you’ve thought that down the line you want to live with your partner in …

What To Do When Your Wife Takes Funds From Joint Account

Question: I found out my wife liquidated one of our joint bank accounts and placed all the money in another account under just her name. I have a copy of the withdrawal and the account number of her separate account. Is there anything I can do to force her to …

Is Filing Frivolous Motions Considered Harassment?

Question: My ex-wife has twice filed motions to have me drug tested, claiming I smoke marijuana both in the presence and without my children. These allegations are ridiculous and have been proven false. Now she is accusing me of the same crime again, this time claiming to have a witness. …

My Case Is Stalled Because My Wife Won’t Sign Agreement

Question: I filed for divorce last year, and my wife and I reached a divorce agreement in mediation. However, it took months for her divorce attorney to send me the agreement and now my wife refuses to sign it. Since I filed for divorce I have been paying child support …

Ex Trying To Get Me To Violate Restraining Order

Question: My ex-wife filed an ex parte against me as a strategic move to try and get me to pay more child support in exchange for her dropping the motion. I am still allowed to exercise parenting time, but I cannot come within 100 feet of my ex-wife. However, when …

Online Dating: Get Started Safely, Successfully, and Have Fun

More and more we’re hearing stories about how people who met their life partners on the Internet. Even if daters don’t find their one true love, people still form genuine friendships and make lasting connections online. While online dating is an effective way to meet singles, it has the potential …

My Mother Is The Landlord. Can She Kick My Wife Out Of The Home?

Question: My wife and I live in a house that we rent from my mother. If we get a divorce is it logical to assume that I and my children could remain here and she would be the one to have to move out of the marital home since my …

Changing The Terms Of My Retirement Division Post-Divorce

Question: My ex-wife receives 25% of my monthly retirement pay, but she recently told me I could keep all my retirement if I bought her out for $50,000. Is this possible, and if so, what do I have to do?