Modification To Divorce Decree To Prohibit Cohabitation

Question: My ex-wife has a revolving door of boyfriends who spend the night while my children are there, and I worry about the affects on them. How difficult is it to modify the original divorce decree to address the issue of my ex-wife repeatedly bringing strange men around our children?

Which Version Of The Divorce Decree Is Enforceable?

Question: My question regards the validity of a personal divorce decree versus the actual court-ordered decree. My ex-wife and I had a personal decree that stated I must pay a higher amount of child support than the court-ordered decree. Does the personal decree trump the court-ordered decree allowing her to …

Appealing Divorce Decree Because Of Errors

Question: There are errors in my divorce decree and I would like to know how to go about correcting the issues or appealing the divorce. I believe there is a timeline to contesting the divorce judgment, but I have not heard back from my divorce lawyer. Should I request an …

Is My Divorce Decree Valid?

Question: Is my divorce decree valid if it has handwritten notes all over it? I received what I was told was the final divorce papers, but almost nothing of what my ex-wife and I agreed to are in the settlement. Instead there are sections crossed out and my ex-wife’s handwritten …

Is My Divorce Finalized If I Never Signed The Divorce Decree?

Question: The divorce decree was typed up by my ex-wife’s attorney and was not accurate. My divorce lawyer signed it and returned it to her attorney and it was filed with the court. According to the county clerk, the judge signed it and it is complete. I never signed the …

Will The Judge Uphold Our Agreement To No Alimony?

Question: My soon-to-be-ex-wife and I both agreed in our divorce settlement agreement to no alimony. However, because we have been married for almost 20 years, will the judge award alimony anyway considering the length of our marriage or will the court uphold our mutually-reached agreement?

What To Review After You Received Your Divorce Decree

By Nathan A. Hacker Indianapolis Divorce Lawyer So you just received the divorce decree from the court. Now what do you do? The obvious answer is read it. After you have read the decree, ask yourself the following questions: Did the judge get it right? What remedies do I have? …

Options If Your Ex Isn’t Following The Divorce Decree

By Jamie Kinkaid Omaha, Nebraska Divorce Lawyer Cordell & Cordell Your divorce decree, once entered into by the court, becomes a court order. When a court order exists, the parties must follow the order or risk a possible Contempt or Show Cause Action. Other options include a modification to the …

Can I Modify The Divorce Decree Based On Ignorance?

Question: Can I modify the divorce decree if I signed the papers without fully realizing the ramifications of some of the court orders? I went through my divorce pro se, and at the time I didn’t realize how screwed I was when I signed the divorce decree that apparently doesn’t …

Does A Modification Affect All Parts Of The Divorce Decree?

Question: My divorce question is about a new modification and its effects on other parts of the decree that have been left untouched. Our divorce decree says that my ex-wife and I will pay 50% of our child’s health care costs. She has repeatedly failed to pay her full share …