Signing An Agreement That Moving Out Of The Marital Home Will Not Adversely Affect Me

Question: My wife and I are in the process of going through a separation with the hopes that if I move out of the marital home and we spend some time apart that we can possibly save our marriage. However, I do not want my “leaving” to adversely affect my …

Enforceability Of Separation Agreement Before Legally Separated

Question: My wife and I are divorcing. She does not want to keep the marital home, and I have decided to refinance. Can I refinance the home before we are legally separated and/or before we are legally divorced? There are certain waiting period requirements in a divorce our state requires …

Am I Liable For Debt Accumulated By My Spouse?

Question: I have been legally separated from my wife for many years. During the time of separation she has accumulated thousands in debt owed to utility companies. Can I be held liable for debts accumulated by my spouse during a legal separation?

Protecting Children From An Alcoholic Parent

Question: I am engaged and we have a child together, but I am increasingly fearful for our children’s safety when with my fiancée, who is an alcoholic. She can become dangerous and should not be left unattended with the children when she is drinking. She even drunken drives with our …

Dividing Debt Created During Separation Period Before Divorce

Question: My wife and I separated earlier this year and she moved out of the home. Because she moved out, do we still have to split any debt created by the separation 50/50 when the divorce is final?

Does She Have A Claim To My Bonus If We Are Separated?

Question: I receive an annual bonus. My wife and I were separated for all of 2012 but now that our divorce is close to being finalized she is demanding part of that bonus even though she moved out of the house shortly after she filed and I started my job. …

Amending Divorce Filing If Adultery Committed After Separation

Question: My soon-to-be-ex-wife is in an intimate relationship that I recently discovered after our separation date and when the divorce was filed, but there has not yet been a final divorce decree issued. Since we are still married I believe this to be adultery. Is adultery committed after separation grounds …

Wife Won’t Let Me See My Kids While We’re Still Married

Question: My wife and I are separated and she is not letting me see my children. How can I see my kids while still legally married?

Filing For Divorce Before The Separation Agreement Ends

Question: Can you file for divorce before the legal separation agreement ends?

Who Pays The Bills And Marital Home Mortgage?

Question: My wife and I are going through a separation primarily because of our fights over finances since I pay most of the bills even though her name and associated responsibility is on the majority of these items, including the marital home mortgage. Our mortgage is underwater and my budget …