Davis, CA Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

You should make sure a QDRO was signed and ordered by the Judge and filed with his employer before he retires. If he retires and there is no QDRO in place the employer will not give you half.

This type of question requires some tough love. So, wow! You mucked it up 3 times and still haven't learned to hire an attorney. Dude, under baseball rules - you're out! Your in for $675 in court cost alone unless you are eligible to file as an indigent, in which case you're just a burden on the courts already strained resources. You could have had this done a long time ago for a flat fee of $395 - which covers everything. You have most likely unloaded way more than that in a silly attempt to save a few bucks doing it yourself. You know, I am sure you would not slice yourself open and yank out your appendix to save a buck on doctors bills, so what is it about the law that makes people think they are capable of doing it themselves when they have absolutely no idea what they are doing? Yes, there is a way to expedite your divorce! Hire an attorney to find out or go to law school for 3 years.

Not in Michigan. In Michigan, to be "legally separated," one must file with the Court and serve the other Party with something known as a "Complaint for Separate Maintenance."