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Can I change my mind and go back to negotiations or to court?

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Rebecca A Rainwater (Unclaimed Profile)   |   8 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
If nothing is signed and all the terms not contained in the agreement you do not have an executed agreement.
If nothing is signed and all the terms not contained in the agreement you do not have an executed agreement.

Can the judge award her a financial settlement during the divorce hearing for this?

Answered 13 years ago by Rebecca A Rainwater (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
California is a no fault state. Mental anguish won't factor in the divorce. What ever you owned before the marriage is separate property. Anything purchased during the marriage is presumed community and must be divided. Such a short marriage you both should consider summary dissolution and move on.... Read More
California is a no fault state. Mental anguish won't factor in the divorce. What ever you owned before the marriage is separate property. Anything... Read More

Can the judge award her a financial settlement during the divorce hearing for this?

Answered 13 years ago by James Timothy Weiner (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
I recommend giving her the bedroom set its not worth the fees to fight..with only a 4 month marriage she might want for more but her claim is weak unless she can document extreme abuse...
I recommend giving her the bedroom set its not worth the fees to fight..with only a 4 month marriage she might want for more but her claim is weak... Read More

What am I entitled to and how can I find out if my husband is hiding money?

Answered 13 years ago by Leo Joseph Keenan III (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
You are entitled to your marital share of all property accumulated during the marriage, including your share of his pension and TSP.
You are entitled to your marital share of all property accumulated during the marriage, including your share of his pension and TSP.

Can my husband's Social Security Disability be considered child support?

Answered 13 years and 2 months ago by Matthew R. Nahrgang (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
For that reason, the first thing the court looks at is the relative income of the parties.  Since that incoem is available, it must be considered.  
For that reason, the first thing the court looks at is the relative income of the parties.  Since that incoem is available, it must be... Read More

Am I entitle to share the assets with my husband, if I divorce him, he abandoned me and my daughter 8 years ago?

Answered 13 years and 4 months ago by Rebecca A Rainwater (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
You cannot collect support retroactive. Support is not due until it is ordered. You need to file a petition for divorce and request the court make orders for custody, visitation and child support and spousal support. You should consider contacting a family law attorney for specific help with your case.... Read More
You cannot collect support retroactive. Support is not due until it is ordered. You need to file a petition for divorce and request the court make... Read More

Do you have to get a annulment if the my husband was still legally married to his first wife when we got married?

Answered 13 years and 7 months ago by Aimee Carol Robbins (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
You should get annulment.
You should get annulment.

What should I consider first when wanting a divorce or legal separation?

Answered 14 years and a month ago by Merritt Louis Weisinger (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
Cheating can be any of a lot of things. It can be a symptom of needs not being met in your marriage, or of loneliness, or many other things. Before you write off a marriage because of this, you need to talk, to deliberate and to let some time pass while you weigh your options and whether you really want out of the marriage or if the other spouse does. Everything in life is a trade-off. What do you gain, what do you lose, are their kids, etc. A divorce is usually better than a bad marriage but a precipitous divorce because someone does something stupid may not be the answer. As to legal separation vs. divorce or dissolution, is there a chance of saving the marriage. How old are you? Are you covered on each other's medical insurance? Are you insurable? Do you want to continue filing joint tax returns. Do you want to write off the marriage and move on with your separate lives? There are lots of considerations other than injured egos.... Read More
Cheating can be any of a lot of things. It can be a symptom of needs not being met in your marriage, or of loneliness, or many other things. Before... Read More

My "husband" was still married when we got married. He was granted an absolute divorce but the papers weren''t signed. Do we need an annulment?

Answered 14 years and 6 months ago by attorney Alfred Joseph Polizzotto III   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
In your situation, you have a void marriage.  Bigamy is a marriage in which one of the parties is already legally married.  This is what has transpired in your situation.  In order to clarify your situation, after the divorce judgment is signed for his prior marriage, then you should obtain an annulment of your marriage to him and then get remarried to legalize your current situation.  You should contact a family lawyer in your area familiar with annulments for more details. -Alfred Polizzotto, III... Read More
In your situation, you have a void marriage.  Bigamy is a marriage in which one of the parties is already legally married.  This is what... Read More
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