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Divorce
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The state of the title is only one of the factors that the court will look at when determining how the house should be divided. You should consult a... Read More
If your father gifted the house to you only, it's separate, but if he gifted it to both of you, it's marital. If you have been paying a mortgage on... Read More
The issue would be enforceability, since it is the child's rights that are involved. Generally I would expect such a provision to include a... Read More
There must be some context within which this question is asked. Unfortunately it is not given.
You go to the domestic relations court to get forms. You can only get an annulment if the marriage was never consummated or if your spouse defrauded... Read More
The car will be part of marital property. Who ends up with the car will depend upon the negotiations on the marital property. Please talk with a... Read More
The car is marital property. If you and your wife were living together when the payments were made, all equity is marital. If you were living... Read More
I'm not sure what you received. You said dissolution papers. For a dissolution to be filed with the court, both parties have to sign a separation... Read More
You can file for divorce and serve him by publication. You can purchase a home, and he will not have an interest in it, as you are both physically... Read More
You are entitled to half of the retirement earned during the marriage.
You may be able to go to the court website and find the information in the docket. You should order a copy of the final decree from the court ... Read More
Just filing won't get you out. He has to file for exclusive use of the house and get the court to order it. In a 33 year marriage, your two incomes... Read More
Yes, she is entitled to one-half of the portion of the 401k earned during marriage.
If the deadline for him to refinance was in the decree, you can file a motion for contempt for him failing to do so. However, if he was turned down... Read More
No, you will have to wait until the child is born.
What you can do is completely governed by your decree. There should be consequences for him failing to refinance as required, such as he has to sell... Read More
It depends on whether the payment on the mortgage is in the nature of support. This requires consultation with a bankruptcy lawyer.
In Colorado one spouse only has to assert that the marriage is "irretrievably broken" and the other spouse cannot block the divorce. That is little... Read More
Her heirs get the car, but you sue the estate for you payments.
No, you cannot be legally married to someone else and get married in the US.
To get a marriage license you must answer the question: "Are you presently married" You must answer yes, at which time your application for a... Read More
Please contact a family law attorney to handle this task for you. Divorcing an individual who neither consents nor is present is an advanced project.
The process is the same for all divorces. You file a complaint for divorce and have to have your spouse served at the prison address.... Read More
You are married until a judgment issues from the court granting your petition or your spouse's petition for divorce.