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You need a lawyer. I believe there are special considerations when a military pension is involved. As far as alimony is concerned, unless there is a special military provision, an award of alimony is state-specific. In some states, alimony is generously awarded, while in others it is more...

You should start your own thread. Posting in another person's thread is called hijacking. It's not good form, and is not likely to get many responses. However, to answer your question, it is possible that everything will be split down the middle, including the debt. It is also possible that...

I agree with Duranie; however, the house wasn't an inheritance to OP's husband. It was an inheritance to her father-in-law. It was a gift to the husband (used as the marital residence), so it may be considered marital property. You should be entitled to some retirement and social security...

If it is determined that he is the father, then he is entitled to file for visitation. He may very well be awarded visitation, but you can request graduated and supervised visitation so that the children can get to know him.

Your friend will have to serve him by publication in that case (through the newspaper). If the husband doesn't respond, the dissolution will proceed without him.

That would be impossible to say without reading the court order that awarded your mother and your brother the money.

You may be able to have the case transferred to NM from NC if the children lived there long enough. You can access court forms, rules, and instructions on the following link. There are also resources listed that offer free assistance (depending on your county). Good luck...

I very much doubt it. Did the restraining order did not prevent you from filing the paternity action in Washington? If not, then the restraining order has no effect on the 6 month clock.

I think this would justify a change in circumstance and a modification of the custody order, but I don't know if a judge would see it that way. However, I think it's worth pursuing supervised visitations, and an emergency custody hearing. If you don't send the children your husband will be in...

No, they have their own father, and you have your own children. Your only obligation is to your children.

Wow, too bad for you. Your previous agreement is not binding, and the silver lining for you is that you didn't have to pay for the past 12 years; that is, unless your ex has been on state assistance for the past 12 years. Then you WILL pay for the past 12 years. You had a child. Did you...

You were still married when you bought the house, so it's entirely possible that it will be considered marital property. I can't say how the judge will rule, but she may be entitled to a share of the equity in the house, or she may be allowed to live there for a given length of time, or both...

I mean that legally your husband is the father. If he wants to remain the father of the child, then a judge may uphold his rights. Since it doesn't seem that he wants to retain his rights, then he and/or the biological father should petition for establishment of paternity. I'm not sure that...

Just to clarify, the mother cannot be ordered to move back to TN, but it can be ordered that the child must return to TN. In cases like that, the mother often moves back too, by her own choice.

Some of your answers may depend on your state of residence. Generally, your husband is the legal father of the child since birth was during marriage. Your husband and the biological father may contest that paternity through the courts. Paternity tests will be ordered, and the judge will...

The child support increase, if awarded, will probably be retroactive to the date of filing. I don't know what the deposition will involve, but I found a site with some good tips on how to handle yourself during a deposition. Although it discusses a deposition for another type of case, the...

You will absolutely, positively have to retain an attorney for all this. Your family's issues are too complex for an internet forum. Sorry.

You can check at the courthouse or you can google your state's courts self help. If they have a self help section, the forms and instructions will most likely be there, and you can do it yourself.

The NC statute that covers emancipation can be found here: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_7B/Article_35.html

Legally, you have custody of her and are entitled to take her. However, if your grandparents file for custody, they may have a chance of getting it since the child has been living with them for the past 3 years.