Granting A Divorce While The Marital Home Is For Sale

Question: My wife left me several years and filed for divorce, a case that is still dragging on. She says the divorce cannot be finalized until our marital home is sold, an increasingly unlikely proposition in this economy. Why can’t the divorce be granted and we deal with the sale …

When Is A Good Time To Get A Divorce?

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com It’s no secret a divorce isn’t cheap with the average case costing $20,000. But there are certain times when a divorce can be financially advantageous, such as in today’s present economy. Cordell & Cordell managing partner Scott Trout once told a news outlet he does …

Property Laws: Ex-Wife Refuses To Move Out Of Marital Home

Question: My question is about property laws and forcing the sale of the marital home. In my divorce decree, we were to both agree on the real estate agent who would sell our marital home. I sent the list of preferred agents to my ex-wife and her divorce lawyer. She …

Legal Separation Tips: Obtaining Temporary Child Support

Question: I am looking for legal separation advice regarding temporary child support. I moved out of the marital home with my children while still married to my wife because I feared for our safety. Obviously, I have been providing for all of our children’s expenses during that time period up …

Marriage Separation Advice: Can You Change The Locks When She Moves?

Question: I need marriage separation advice on how to handle the marital home and property issues during our separation. My wife has moved out of the marital home, but when I’m at work she will enter the home and remove property (beds, TVs, etc.) including some of my personal belonging. …

Defaulting On The Marital Home Mortgage

Question: My wife wants to kick me out of the marital home, but still expects me to continue paying the mortgage. She says if I try to default on our mortgage she will take me to court to enforce payments to ensure she can continue living there. Can a court …

Renting Your Half Marital Home After Being Kicked Out

Question: I was served with an emergency order of protection based on false allegations in order to keep me from entering our jointly-owned marital home. I have no place to live with no stable income so I was thinking of renting my half of the home. Will the court allow …

Can The Judge Force Me To Remain On The Marital Home Mortgage?

Question: I need financial advice on divorce on whether the courts will force my name – and the associated financial liabilities – to remain on the mortgage. My wife wants to keep the marital home, but she cannot afford it nor qualify for a new mortgage on just her income. …

Using A Monetary Gift Used To Purchase Marital Home

Question: My wife’s parents gave us a large monetary gift to help us purchase our marital home, which is titled in both our names. Now that we are divorcing, how does that gift affect the equity from the sale of the house it was used to purchase?

Can I Modify Parenting Time If My Ex Leaves Our Children Home Alone?

Question: During my wife’s parenting time she frequently does not spend the night at the marital home, instead sleeping at her boyfriend’s house. She says the kids are old enough (ages 12 and 17) to spend the night alone, but I’m concerned for their safety and would rather have them …