What Is Divorce Mediation?

By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer In some divorce and child custody cases, the parties are ordered to attend mediation by the court. In others, the parties agree to attend mediation in an attempt to reach a divorce settlement agreement without the need for a hearing. Either way, …

Can My Wife Show My Emails To Her Divorce Lawyer?

Question: Is it legal for my wife’s divorce lawyer to look at my emails without my permission?

How Can I File For Child Custody?

Question: What are the procedures for actually filing for child custody? I recently opened a parenting plan case and had my wife served while she was living in a filthy apartment with my children, but nothing has happened. How can I file for child custody?

Responding To Discovery Interrogatories Requests

Question: I received discovery interrogatories by regular mail. I have finished my answers and I also need to send my interrogatories to my ex-wife as well. Do I have to properly serve them or is sending them by regular mail enough? Also, do I have to deposit a copy of …

Do I Still Pay Child Support If My Child Moves Back In With Me?

Question: I pay child support to my ex-wife and am supposed to until my child reaches the age of emancipation, which is 21 in my state. However, my child recently moved in with me and my ex-wife agreed to this. Do I still have to continue to pay child support …

Enforcing Out-Of-Court Agreements

Question: How enforceable is a divorce settlement agreement signed by both parties without a judge’s approval? My spouse and I are trying to address property division issues without court intervention. If we reach a divorce settlement agreement and sign and date what we agree to, then how legally binding is …

Protecting Property From Division In A Divorce

Question: I am in the process of building and purchasing my first home and would like to know how to protect this property from my wife before my purchase is finalized in the event we divorce. We are both close to calling it quits, so I don’t want her to …

My Wife Is Pregnant With Another Man’s Child While Our Divorce Is Pending

Question: I am separated from my wife who is currently pregnant with another man’s child. I understand that the child is “presumed” to be mine since I am married to the child’s mother, but is there some document or paternity paperwork I can file with my divorce papers to ensure …

Informing Child Support Enforcement I Have No Lawyer

Question: I have an issue involving the withdrawal of my divorce lawyer and the ability for child support enforcement to speak with me directly. The Child Support Enforcement Office refuses to speak to me because they said they will only speak to my divorce attorney but they lost the paperwork …

How Domestic Violence Shelters Perpetuate The Gender Bias

Submitted by Anonymous The author of this article worked as a counselor in a domestic violence shelter in the Midwest for more than five years. There is an overload of subconscious perceptions in domestic violence shelters. Posters or pictures on the walls, quotes on the bulletin board, excessive use of …