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Divorce
New York
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It's relatively simple: consult a local attorney and get the paperwork going.
The residency requirement in NY depends upon the grounds for divorce.
No. Your father is the only one who could seek an annulment.
There's not enough information to make a determination. How long have you been married? What is the financial situation?
You can file for divorce without his signature, but you'll have to do a diligent search, and, if that fails, seek court permission to serve him by... Read More
That would depend upon the law of Italy.
He would be entitled to an equitable share of that portion of the pension that was accrued during the marital period.
If you have a separation agreement that was validly executed it will control....with any valid addendum.
Equitable distribution claims can be protected in bankruptcy. Get a lawyer involved...
That's a more complicated question than it seems. Landlord-tenant protections may prevent eviction... or at minimum delay it.
You file a contempt motion in your current case.
Quite possibly. More detail is needed, but under those circumstances an award of some percentage of the enhanced earnings from the degree is likely.
Where does your friend live? Finding a local attorney is rarely difficult.
If it's your settlement, yes.
Simply having lost your job is insufficient to have counsel appointed. Are you indigent? You can get forms at the pro se office in the courthouse in... Read More
You can get a divorce whether or not you are still living with or in the same state as your husband.
Help, in what sense? Living apart is not required.
No. It makes no difference.
That depends upon the law of your home country.
What does your divorce settlement or judgment say?
Contact a local attorney and get the paperwork going.
Contact a local attorney to start divorce proceedings.
That's not nearly enough information on which to base an answer. Arrange a consultation with a local divorce lawyer and discuss the situation in... Read More
Nothing in the order of filing has anything to do with a determination regarding spousal support.