Divorce Legal Questions and Answers
Can a wife restore her maiden name after obtaining divorce in Michigan?
I’m a resident of Michigan and am planning to get a divorce from my husband. How do restore my maiden name after the divorce?
02/13/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Michigan | #32042Can I change my name in a divorce or dissolution of marriage in Iowa?
I had filed for dissolution of marriage on the grounds that my husband had a wife living at the time of his marriage to me. After my marriage, I had changed my name. Can I request the court to change my name to what it is in my birth certificate as a part of the decree of dissolution?
02/06/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Iowa | #31616Is remarriage permissible right after a divorce in Texas or is there a waiting period?
I am a resident of Texas. My husband and I got divorced last week but we soon realized that we cannot live without each other. The misunderstandings between us are resolved. We want to get married again. Can we do it immediately or is there any time period set by law?
01/20/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Texas | #30657Is separation a valid ground for divorce in Wisconsin?
I live in Wisconsin. My husband and I have been living separately for the past one and a half years. I am thinking of filing for divorce. Can separation be a ground for divorce?
01/18/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Wisconsin | #30516What is the validity of an out-of-state divorce which is not authorized in Maine?
My husband and I are residents of Maine. We filed for a divorce in Washington because the ground for divorce we were seeking for was not authorized in Maine. We would like to know if our divorce will be valid in Maine?
01/18/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Maine | #30493What is the effect of divorce on the legitimacy of the children born out of wed lock in South Carolina?
My husband, my son and I live in South Carolina. My wife and I have filed for a divorce. We would like to know if upon divorce, our child will be considered illegitimate?
01/17/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: South Carolina | #30399What are the South Carolina laws on care, custody and maintenance of children upon divorce?
My husband and I live in South Carolina with our daughter. We are on the verge of dissolving our marriage. I would like to know the law on care, custody and maintenance of children upon divorce.
01/17/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: South Carolina | #30388When can parties to the limited divorce decree revoke the decree to reconcile in Maryland?
I am a limited divorcee and I live in Maryland. We obtained the limited divorce two months ago. The time duration in the decree is six months. We now wish to reconcile. Can we revoke the decree now or should we wait for the time prescribed in the decree?
01/16/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Maryland | #30314What happens is parties to divorce are in equal fault?
I live in Oklahoma. The court granted me dissolution of marriage based on incompatibility. Am I entitled to get an equal division of the property, if the divorce has been granted on the equal fault of the parties?
01/16/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Oklahoma | #30274Who pays the attorney in a divorce in Kentucky?
My husband and I are dissolving our marriage. We would like to know the law under which the fee is to be paid for obtaining legal services from the attorney.
01/16/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Kentucky | #30257