Q: We filed for divorce in September 2022. We were assigned a judge on 11/29/22. It is an uncontested divorce . How long should we expect to wait for the judge to sign the divorce ? A: Assuming the papers were submitted properly - and the compete judgment package was summited in November - then it generally takes 1-3 months…Read More
Q: My husband paid the rent and I use to pay all the bills and the grocery but even he puts my name I never have access to the account when I asked for the password he asked me to live the house and To asked for the divorce when I refused he started to talk to me very nice…Read More
Q: A year ago, I gave an attorney money for divorce. The divorce has not been filed yet. I completed what he asked of me. He has trouble contacting my husband’s attorney. He said it will take another year. Is this normal? A: That doesn't sound correct to me. The usual procedure is that a case is filed, summons &…Read More
Q: "Starting to look up info on divorce. Husband already has a girlfriend. We have two children together who are minors..." A: "There is no "morality clause" - meaning a standard clause of that sort inserted into agreements or orders. This issue is fact-specific, as it depends on a host of issues: the ages of the children, whether the girlfriend…Read More
Q:If the monied spouse files for divorce and the non-monied spouse has 20 days to respond do they have to request payment for their legal fees before they respond? Can a court appointed attorney help get both financial assets and custody of 2 children from 19 years of marriage? In this case the monied spouse brought the non-monied from Ukraine…Read More
Q: What does the information found in eTrack Supreme Court website mean? A: Generally the notes indicate the Court has signed the Judgment of Divorce. It may still take a week or two (sometimes longer) for it to be "entered" in the clerk's office. When the Judgment's entered, you can retrieve a copy & you're then officially divorced (though a…Read More
Q: I don't have income I'm just on social services my husband was the working party. I want to divorce him ... A: You have many options available - among them is that you can request that your husband pay some or all of the fees associated with the divorce. He can either agree - or potentially the Court can…Read More
Q: I live in the state of New York and filed for divorce. My spouse is in the Navy and stationed in Virginia. I had my spouse served with papers by a deputy sheriff and also filed the Affidavit of Service that he was served. It’s been 40 days and they have not replied as of yet and he has…Read More
Q: I am currently married, however, my husband is very controlling, first he hid my son's passport from me until it was expired and now he does not want to renew my son's passport. I migrated here five years ago and I don't have any family in the US. I would love to visit my home country with my son.…Read More
Q: I’m a stay at home mom, no income. My husband gave me his credit card to use, his credit, his name. He recently gave me a credit card with my name on it, but used his credit. The cards are both from the same company, same limit but different names and different numbers. We’re at a rocky point in…Read More
