Question: My child support laws question deals with having multiple cases open in multiple states. My ex-wife currently has two child support cases for child support in two different states. Can she do that?
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Question: My wife and I live in different states after she moved away with our children without my consent. She said she did it to avoid a divorce and I can’t file if we live in different states. Is this true? I’m confused by jurisdiction and where to file for …
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By Sara Pitcher Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer My previous divorce article “Divorcing When Living In Separate States” discussed how to establish the proper jurisdiction for divorce. Once proper jurisdiction has been established, there are additional questions that may arise. Often in a situation where the spouses live in separate states, …
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By Sara Pitcher Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer If divorcing parties physically separate and move to different counties, or even different states before legally separating, this can raise questions as to where to where the jurisdiction is in order to file for the dissolution of the marriage or the legal separation. …
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Question: I need information on what state has jurisdiction for my child support modification. My ex-wife and kids moved to the state I previously moved to (Wisconsin) after our divorce was finalized in Illinois. Our divorce decree states my child support payments are contingent upon my ex-wife selling the marital …
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Question: I am looking for an alimony and child custody modification but am unsure which state has jurisdiction to proceed. I currently live in another state from where our divorced was filed. My ex-wife and children continue to live in that state. Could I get a change of venue so …
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Question: My child support question is about state child support laws trumping what we agreed to in our divorce settlement. Our divorce decree states I will pay child support until my daughter turns 18. She just turned 18 so I stopped paying child support, but the enforcement agency says I …
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Question: I have two marriage separation advice questions concerning child custody and child support when my children live in another state. Since my ex-wife and children moved out of state, which state do I pay child support in? Also, how does joint custody work if the parents do not live …
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Question: My divorce question is about unwed fathers rights and child custody laws. My girlfriend took our child to another state and said she has no intentions of ever returning. What are my rights as an unwed biological father to force my daughter be returned home?
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Question: I have a jurisdiction question about where to file for divorce if I am active duty military stationed overseas. My wife cheated on me while we were on base so I want to file in a state that has grounds for adultery because I don’t think she should be …
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