Responding to Divorce without Children

Have you been served with divorce papers? If so, you are the Defendant in a divorce case. Read this article to learn what to expect in the divorce process and how you can respond.

Has your spouse or the other party in your family court case been emotionally, verbally or physically abusive to you? Domestic violence is serious and can affect many issues in your case. This article explains how.

An important part of your divorce is dividing your property and debt between you and your spouse. This article gives an overview of that process.

This article distinguishes real property from personal property and explains how real property gets divided in divorce.

While child support is calculated using a formula, spousal support (alimony) is decided on a case-by-case basis. The judge considers many factors to determine whether spousal support is appropriate.

If your ex-spouse doesn’t obey the property terms of your Judgment of Divorce (JOD), you can file a motion asking the judge to enforce the JOD. This article talks about JOD enforcement issues you might face. It also talks about how to ask for a change in spousal support.

Read this article if you or your ex-spouse got a house, land, or other real property in your divorce or separate maintenance. You may need a quitclaim deed to transfer the property. This is true if both of your names are on the current deed or if the current deed is not in the name of the person keeping the property. Where this article mentions divorce and a Judgment of Divorce, assume that the information also applies to separate maintenance and a Judgment of Separate Maintenance.

Mediation is a settlement process that can help you resolve “contested” issues (things you and the other party don’t agree on) in your court case.