Forum: Divorce Law Issues

my ex has a mediation meeting the same day he has court...how can that be possible?? what documents should he prepare and take to mediation?? what happens when there is no agreement on a mediation?? can a spouse be present at the mediation??? can a spouse's income legaly be taken into husbands...

Various posts were combined (Admin) My fiance's ex is taking him to court for being late with child support payments...he has not made payments on time for the past 2 months because he can't afford the payments...he has done a modification on child support but they have court on the same...

Hello, can you tell me what the law says about paying child support after the age of 18? If my daughter goes to college after high school do I have to continue paying? In our divorce afreement there is no stipulation about college it just says I will pay child support on the minor children and that...

I have been with my husband for 10yrs, married only 3. When we married i was not working and he wanted it that way but in the past year he was stressing out to take care of us on his income only and I was unable to find a job. His profession is truck driving and took a new job as an over the road...

I have been married for 8 years and have 3 children (1 from prior marriage, 2 from current). My husband is a binge drinker. He has never struck me, but he has pushed me and grabbed me when I tried to take our children and leave. He told me that he wouldn't leave the house because it's his, so I'm...

While doing my taxes this year, I found evidence that the estranged husband applied for and began receiving food stamps prior to our separation and throughout our ongoing divorce. I already forwarded what I found to DCF fearing that I would be responsible for possible fraud. DCF researched and...

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My husband is seeking custody of his two minor children who live in Florida. There is currently an order in place of equal co-parents but primary residential parent is the mother because we live in another state. it took him a year and a half to obtain the first order. And she has continued to do...

I dated husband since age 16,lived with him since age of 18. We lived as common law for 10 years til we could afford to have wedding of dreams. Married 10 yrs-he's filed for divorce. He is Alaska resident has not been in Fla for a year. We have 18 yr old daughter who is special needs and receives...

im trying to download ALL the correct paperwork for my divorce. 1 petition 2 notice of action 3 affidavit of service 4 motions 5 order i was told to do it in this order BUT i can't figure out what they all mean. i got the petition (12.901 (b)(3)) Which in my case is right for me.

Divorced 2 1/2 yrs. CPS has been called on the CP (mom) several times due to sitters who made my children smoke cig., the school nurse called because the CP hit my daughter in the head so hard she could not concentrate. The latest is because the sitter beat my children and left bruises and liner...

I have been with my husband for 7 years. I stayed home and raised his two boys as my own. MAy of 2009 he left and moved to Fl sayingt he boys would live with me since he was a truck driver. Of course i never could get him to get anything legal written up. July of 2009 I moved the boys and our...

ok here it goes. I was living in florida for 10 years with my family. Two years ago i had a son. The baby daddy was not with me during my pregnancy. He was present at the hospital when i had my son but my mom went with me because i had a c-section. He signed the birth certificate and that was it....

here is the situation. wife was attending law school when couple met and the 6 months they lived together before marriage. she attended 2 years of law school and a law school summer program while married. husband provided home and food, she took student loans for law school and personal expenses....

I put in an application almost 10 months ago with child support enforcement. In that time they do not seem to have done anything. I called and called over the last several months and each time I get stuck in their voice mail system. Is there a way to speed up the process? Thanks

My brother has asked me to assist him in his divorce to his wife who is serving 35 years in FL State C.I. We do not have much money and I thought I would do the divorce forms myself through an online program. Is this a bad idea and will the judge laugh and kick it out of court. I am trying to do...

Assuming we are both unmarried, what issues, legal or otherwise, may arise if both of us decide to do "it"; the relationship is cordial, there is no bitterness or fighting (not yet anyway). ;)

I am moving to Florida from another state with 2 minor children, with no financial support, with only my children & their personal possessions & a few of mine. Do I need a signed, notorized statement from their father to leave our present state to move to Florida? Can I immediately get my Florida...

Hello...I just found this board and hoped for some advice! A few I have answers (I think :) but please correct me if I'm wrong) and I humbly apologize for the length of the post! I, my 2 sons as well as my ex-husband have been Florida residents since June 2009. My divorce was finalized in...

I did not agree to the Order and I have only four days left to respond. My attorney quit so I really need your help. What exactly do I to say when I file my Response? The Order says that "the Court being advised that the parties are in agreement as to the entry of this Order it is hereby Ordered...

On 12/22/09, my husband announced he would not be returning to live in our home, and went to live w/family members.He said i would be responsible for house bills (electric, cable, etc.) and he would pay the mtg. and his personal debts (cell phone, truck payment, etc.). That turned out not to be...

Hello when i was 19 i went to jail for a lewd and lascivious act that a young girl got pregnat the charges were dropped and i didnt get convicted its bin 2 years now but i still wonder if that was my child right now i dont know were are they at and i havnt seen them since the court...

My ex-wife and I are in the process of reconcilation. We are living in the same house and things are working out ok. My question is can she stop or suspend child support during the reconciliation or should I continue to pay child support even though my kids are living with me? Thanks

Is there a Rule of Law regarding the equitable distribution of assets when one party has a larger burden of debt and therefore is awarded a larger portion of the assets? What is the term for this action?

Received a notice for telephonic hearing for both attorneys and judge. I have just separated from my attorney, and will be PRO SE. What happens to the scheduled hearing regarding a motion filed by her attorney? Do I need to file a motion to dismiss the hearing? Or a motion to reschedule the...

this is where i am. me and my wife were fighting i left to go hang out with my father. the next day when i was going to come home she said i cant. and she wants a divorce. her mom moved in that same day. even tho her name was the only one on the lease i knew i could go back. and pry still can. but...

hi, i live out of usa, i meet an american man and told me he is divorce.(he and his wife) sign on the divorce paper. its took about 7 month and he still waiting for the divorce papers. my question is how can i realy know if he realy filed the divorce? and whats going in the court? am afraid that...

My daughter is in limbo with her marriage etc. However, her husband and his family have the kids during the week. We have them on the weekends. She is in recovery. They seem to think she has no chance of getting primary custody and are making plans for the future without her opinion. What is the...

I am using the bulk of my child support to fund a Florida Pre-paid college fund for my child. If my daughter gets a scholarship or for whatever reason does not use the pre-paid account, can my ex-husband sue me for that money? He is threatening to sue if I either get the money back or if I use it...

Ex husband has sent a total of 3 small payments in two years. He never sends them through the depository as ordered. The depository said that they can only do a one time credit for him. Should I attempt to report this last payment to them or just keep the spreadsheet attached for the 1/2 of the...

Can I be held responsible for tax evasion when my spouse ran personal bills through our family business and didn't claim them as income? Will my lawyer or the cpa who reviews the business for the divorce have to inform the IRS if they find anything that is illegal?

Have a female friend that's been married approximately 13 years. In bad relationship...trying to find out options. She's stay at home mom with no independent income...takes care of their three kids under the age of 12. Husband makes the money ($150K/yr), but absent from raising the kids...always at...

Is there a particular age that a child has to be to decide whether they want to live with one parent or the other most of the time?

we have been married since1994, last year my husband had to got to MD to work, I got sick and couldn't work. Work 2 jobs went to school all the years we were married. my mother gave us approx. 70.000.00 to buy a lot (we sold and to start a business , bought a 500. thousand dollar house lost it ,...

If i leave the state with my son to gain willful employment in hopes of bettering my families future, what can happen if i do not gain approval from his father?

In my divorce it was stipulated that he would have 5 years to pay my 30 thousand dollars for my portion of the house. He has made several statements that he is not going to pay me. If I took him to court and sued him for the money...could I do it NOW..He has 2 more years left. Approximately how...