Amicable Divorce: What Paperwork To Submit To The Court

Question: I have started the proceedings for what should be an amicable divorce and have just served my future ex-wife with the papers. We have agreed on joint custody and thus no child support, but I now believe that we don’t need the court to determine or have a say …

Divorcing In One State While Owning Property Located In Another State

Question: I own property in another state that I bought before we were married in that state. We have lived in our current state for many years. Now that we are divorcing, which state’s property laws will govern how this property is divided?

Can I Have Child Support Arrearage Interest Rate Modified?

Question: I was ordered to pay back child support at a 12% interest rate. Is there a way to have the child support arrearage interest rate reduced or reviewed? It is on my credit report and makes it harder for me to get a job because employers think I am …

Wife Moved Children Out Of State

Question: My wife recently moved out of state with our children without my permission and informed me she is not returning. She is planning on enrolling the children in school while she is living at her parents’ house. My question is what order or motion do I need to file …

Closing Child Support Case In One State To Open In Another

Question: I pay child support to my ex-wife who lives in another state and technically has custody, but her mother has guardianship over our children. How do I stop paying child support to my ex-wife in her state (Alaska) and set up an order so the money goes to the …

Ex Won’t Sell Marital Home Because I’m Paying The Mortgage. What Can I Do?

Question: In my divorce I was ordered to pay half the mortgage until the marital home is sold. However, my ex-wife, who is living in the home, has showed no motivation for selling the house and is not maintaining the exterior so it even looks like a valuable property. I …

Where To File For Divorce If Wife Lives In Different State?

Question: My children and wife have lived in a different state from me for many years in a house that I own. I would like to file for divorce, but I am unsure of which state to file in. Which state has jurisdiction in a divorce case, the state I …

Establishing Residency And Transferring Divorce Case

Question: I am moving to another state and would like that state’s divorce laws to apply to my case once I establish residency. My divorce case is final in the state I currently live in, but when I’m settled in my new state can I transfer jurisdiction to that state?

Jurisdiction If Your Divorce Case Involves Multiple States

Question: I am active duty military deployed overseas and have a question concerning jurisdiction of a divorce case involving multiple states. We lived in Massachusetts for most of our married lives other than in North Carolina where we were stationed before my deployment. We agreed that while I was deployed …

Which State Has Jurisdiction If Child Lives In Another State?

Question: My wife and I are currently separated and live in separate states, though our child lives with me. I do not yet meet the residency requirements to file for divorce in my state, but my wife does meet the residency requirements in her state. She says that once she …