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If a notice of entry of judgment has been filed with the court, then there is either a final judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation.... Read Answer
He doesn't have to sign. You simply have to get him served with the papers and file the original process server's proof of personal service document... Read Answer
The Section 2 is filled out that a judgment was entered on a particular date then you are divorce.
The minimum amount of time to become unmarried (divorced) is six-months and one-day from the time of either the date the respondent is served with... Read Answer
The absolutely fastest you can get a divorce finalized in California is 180 days (basically six months) from the day the other side is served with... Read Answer
It will depend on why she is seeking it, by how much your salary has increased and whether hers has gone down. I strongly urge you to get an... Read Answer
The Petitioner should be excluded if you object based on hearsay grounds. The Court should have dismissed the case if there was no evidence to... Read Answer
To determine if you can request spousal support, you first need to look at your Judgment to see if the Court retained or terminated jurisdiction to... Read Answer
Generally a house purchased before marriage is separate property. You may have rights for reimbursement if you contributed to the purchase of the... Read Answer
It is possible to have the pre-nup thrown out but I strongly recommend hiring an attorney for this as it is a complicated legal issue.
Under California law both spouses have equal management and control of the community property. Neither can oust the other unless the court finds that... Read Answer
If you personally served your "ex" nothing will happen because the serve is invalid. If someone not related to you and over 18 years of age served... Read Answer
If you have filed a Response and served the other side with a copy, then no. But be sure that you have a copy of what you filed with the Court.
If there is a court order terminating the right to receive support, no he cannot. But if the stipulation you refer to was just to stop him paying... Read Answer
Your brother can request exclusive use and possession order in the divorce case. You can also try to do a 60 day notice of termination of tenancy to... Read Answer
Once you receive a judgment saying you are divorced, you can remarry. You probably have received a Notice of Entry of Judgment which shows the date... Read Answer
If you were married for more than ten years, go ahead and apply for ss under his account. I don't think a divorce decree has to be shown.
It depends on what the court order says. Generally, once a person attends such a class, he/she must request consideration from the court to re-start... Read Answer
No. Not without a written agreement from the other side or a court order. There is a restraining order on the back of the summons which says you... Read Answer
She should go to the court where it was annulled and get a copy of the Judgment.
If you didn't carry the petition to judgment back in 2004, the case may have been dismissed after five years. The best thing to do is check with the... Read Answer
Absolutely not. If you are married under the law of any place in the world, you are considered married in the USA. If you remarry, it is bigamy. ... Read Answer
You need to look at your divorce judgment. If the issue of spousal support was reserved in the judgment, she might be able to request it from the... Read Answer
Once he remarried your obligation ended forever. He needs to seek it from the be ex but might not be able to if that marriage is deemed annulled.
Check with the local court. Basically a name change shouldn't cost that much just a filing fee and you should be able to handle the paper work... Read Answer