Legal Questions and Answers
Should my wife and I legally separate before we divorce?
My Wife and I are in agreement on everything. We have been married for 25 years. I'm totally disabled (male) I have been disabled since 11/05/1999. We live in South Carolina, she plans to move back to Michigan. We both are thinking a legal separation or divorce. What would be best or what would you suggest?
03/06/2009 | Category: Divorce » Legal Separa... | State: South Carolina | #15465How do I Get a Default Divorce While Incarcerated in Texas?
I am incarcerated and have filed a petition for divorce with a waiver of appearance. My wife didn't show up to our court date to sign the final decree. She was served by a sheriff and doesn't contest the divorce. She even called the court coordinator and told her she was in agreement but could not attend the hearing that day. So, the date has been rescheduled for later on this ...
03/06/2009 | Category: Divorce | State: Texas | #15464Is it legal to have a name change with the original and new name or just an alias?
Is it legal to have a name change with the original and new name or just an alias?
03/06/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: New York | #15463Is it legal to use my middle name on legal documents since it is what I have always used?
I have been going by my middle name (Maya) rather than my given name (Christine) for many years now. To what extent may I state my middle name as my given name on identity documents such as passports, driver licenses, social security cards, etc. or official documents? I am also getting married in November, and therefore changing my last name from Sellon to Arends. I thought th...
03/06/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Washington | #15462How do I enforce a judgement from another state for the return of property?
We won a judgment in Smith County Small claims Court for the return of our dog. The defendants have yet to return the dog to us. We did issue a writ yesterday from the Smith County Small Claims Court. The problem is the person who stole our dog lives in West Virgina. They came to Indiana and returned to West Virginia with our dog. Are we going to have to take the judgment in...
03/05/2009 | Category: Judgments » Foreign Judg... | State: Indiana | #15461Will my son become emancipated once he joins the military?
My son will be entering the Naval Academy this Fall, will this be an emancipation event, and will I be relieved of my obligation of child support? (ZUCKERMAN v. ZUCKERMAN)
03/05/2009 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: New York | #15460I am liable for replacing the car that hit and killed my cow that was loose?
One of my cows got out of the pasture. She was struck by a car. No injuries to driver, no passenger, car totaled and cow dead. Car owner did not have proper insurance on car to cover this accident. He was speeding excessively. He wants me to buy a replacement car. Question: what is my legal responsibility for this situation?
03/05/2009 | Category: Animals | State: Georgia | #15459How do you collect on a debt that was charged off in bankruptcy?
Can a plaintiff in a small claims court file a claim on a defendants property they paid half of and never got paid back for and had bankruptcy where that money was on a credit card and was written off? What is the plaintiff''s position; can they file for that money from the defendant who has the property in his possession? I have had all kinds of answers about the defendant (y...
03/05/2009 | Category: Bankruptcy | State: Nebraska | #15457If a 17 Year Old is Pregnant and lives on her on is the parent required to pay child support?
If a 17 year old female is pregnant and lives with her boyfriend (and has lived with him since age 16) would that child be considered emancipated in the state of Missouri? Would that negate a divorcing parent from a legal obligation to pay child support?
03/05/2009 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: Missouri | #15456Can Medicaid Attach House Transferred to Children With Retained Life Estate?
We bought my father and mother's property in the year 2000. Since then, my mother has passed on and my father is ready to go into a nursing home. We paid the property off in 2004. We gave my parents the right to live there for life. Now, we have two deeds - a warranty deed and a mortgage deed. The mortgage deed says that it is paid for and is discharged and signed by my father...
03/05/2009 | Category: Medicaid | State: Ohio | #15455