DIVORCE Q&A: Marion TD Lewis, Esq. is a section of our divorce blog where Divorce attorney Marion TD Lewis (as well as other editors) answers questions posed by readers in emails and comments and offer divorce advice. This advice is not to be treated as legal advice unless the attorney and client has a signed retainer agreement
The aim of DIVORCE Q&A: Marion TD Lewis, Esq. is the help people who are going through divorce and to answer general questions in a reader friendly way. People going through divorce need divorce advice. That is clear. Please note, again, however, that this advice and Q&A section is not intended to be “legal advice.” All readers are encouraged to consult privately with an attorney to discuss their own personal situation.
Marion TD Lewis is the founder of Divorce Saloon International. In addition to the DIVORCE Q&A: Marion TD Lewis, Esq. Marion also writes about international divorce and other general divorce topics. She acts as a divorce coach for select clients and can be reached by the general email box for Divorce Saloon international at contact@divorcesaloon.com
Marion is a world traveler, writer, aspiring photographer and professor.
Can for court force me to pay alimony till my ex dies? Can the court force me to pay alimony till my ex dies? The short answer is yes. The court can force you to pay alimony till your ex dies or remarries. This is called life long alimony and fewer and fewer judges …
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SHOULD YOU LET THE KIDS TESTIFY IN YOUR DIVORCE CASE? Should you let the kids testify in your divorce case? Should a child be called upon to testify in a divorce case and bear witness against their own parent? This is a tough question. It should be an easy answer “no.” But there are those extenuating …
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It may not make sense to keep the house if your income does not support making mortgage payments without child support checks or temporary maintenance payments. So before the final agreement is signed, you want to think long and hard about whether you can really afford the house alone.
Can I change my mind after I sign the stipulation of settlement? That’s a good and serious question. Most New York divorce lawyers would agree that in a contested divorce the law allows parties to forego trial if they can agree to agree and stipulate to a settlement. The assumption is that in such a …
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Do I Have to Return Expensive Jewelry My Husband Gave Me During Our Marriage? My view is that you probably will not have to return expensive jewelry your husband gives you during the marriage but the value of the jewelry could cut against your overall financial interests in the divvying up of the marital property. …
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Divorce Advice: ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH DIVORCE DEPRESSION AND WONDERING WHEN WILL I GET TO A POINT OF ACCEPTANCE? Divorce Advice: Will Divorce Depression last forever? How Can I get past this feeling of loss? by Lawyer X filed in Divorce Advice/Q&A Divorce advice is a tough category and topic for me. I try not to …
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If your spouse does not answer after 30 days, you are likely to get your divorce by default, meaning the trial court will sign the judgment of divorce and that should be the end of the matter.
If your spouse is rich they may be ordered to assist you financially with paying for your divorce lawyer and paying spousal support.
HOW TO FILE FOR DIVORCE IN A NEWSPAPER The other day, someone emailed to ask me how to file for divorce in a newspaper. “Good question,” I thought. Well, first, by “file for divorce in a newspaper” I am thinking you mean “serve your spouse the divorce papers by publication.” If that is the question, …
Courts no longer follow the rule that custody of the children, even the very young ones, automatically goes to the mother. I can’t tell you how many times I am asked this question by mothers who feel that just because they are “Mom” they should have custody.