Family, Divorce & Domestic Matters
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Do I have to pay child support if my parental rights were terminated?
In general, termination of parental rights can change a parent’s future child support obligation, but it does not always erase every support-related duty automatically. In Montana, the effect usually depends on how and w...
How do I make sure my small business stays separate property in a prenuptial agreement?
In Georgia, a prenuptial agreement may be used to help keep a small business separate property during a marriage, but the agreement needs to be drafted carefully and signed properly. A prenup generally can identify the b...
What are my rights if my spouse is pressuring me to sign a divorce agreement without reading it?
If your spouse is pressuring you to sign a divorce agreement without reading it, you generally do not have to sign it right away. In Maryland, as in many states, a divorce settlement or marital settlement agreement can h...
What happens if my spouse is served divorce papers but never responds?
In Delaware, if a spouse is properly served with divorce papers and does not respond, the case may still continue without that spouse actively participating. In many situations, the filing spouse may ask the court to mov...
How do I prove a hidden camera captured private footage of me?
In North Carolina, proving that a hidden camera captured private footage of you usually depends on the available evidence, the location of the camera, and what the recording actually shows. In general, people often try t...
How do I value a small business for equitable distribution?
In North Carolina, a small business may be valued as part of equitable distribution if it is marital property, divisible property, or partly separate property with a marital component. The basic goal is to determine the...
What are my rights if my former friend secretly recorded me during a private conversation in their car?
If this happened in California, you may have privacy-related rights, but the answer depends heavily on the facts. California is generally a two-party consent state for confidential communications, which means a private c...
Can I ask the court to lower child support if my hours were cut from 40 a week to 25?
In California, you may be able to ask the court to lower child support if your work hours were cut and your income has gone down. A reduction in income is one of the most common reasons people ask for a child support mod...
What happens if the judge denies my temporary order but schedules a full hearing?
In Washington, if a judge denies a temporary order but still schedules a full hearing, it usually means the court is not granting short-term emergency or interim relief right now, but the underlying request is still movi...
What happens if the harasser lives in Oregon but keeps contacting me while I live in Washington?
If someone in Oregon keeps contacting you while you live in Washington, the key issue is usually not where the harasser lives, but where the effects of the conduct are felt and what kind of conduct is happening. In gener...
How do I protect rental property income in a prenuptial agreement?
In general, a prenuptial agreement can be one way to define how rental property and rental income will be treated during a marriage. For example, the agreement may state that a particular building remains separate proper...
How do I include ownership of a family business in a prenup?
If you own or expect to receive an interest in a family business, a prenuptial agreement can often be used to clarify how that ownership will be treated if you marry. In general, the prenup can say whether the business i...
Does My Aunt’s Husband Automatically Inherit Her Share of Michigan Property?
In Michigan, an aunt’s husband does not automatically inherit her share of property in every situation. Whether he receives anything usually depends on how the property was titled, whether there was a will or trust, and...
Can an apartment complex charge pet fees for a visiting dog that stayed one weekend?
In Colorado, an apartment complex may sometimes try to charge a pet fee for a visiting dog, but whether that charge is allowed usually depends on the lease, the community rules, and what exactly the fee is meant to cover...
What happens if we lost the signed original copy of our prenuptial agreement?
If you lost the signed original copy of a prenuptial agreement, that does not always mean the agreement is automatically gone or unenforceable. In general, a court may still consider other evidence of the agreement’s exi...