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Metaverse Justice Group

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving East Palo Alto, CA and San Mateo County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Fast, Affordable, and Compassionate Service for over 20 Years

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John Iaccarino
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Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C.

4.4
353 Reviews

  • Serving East Palo Alto, CA and San Mateo County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • Focusing exclusively on family law in San Francisco and Bay Area, the Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C. strives to build relationship with clients based on integrity, trust and... Read More

  • Divorce LawyersFamily Law, Alimony, and 36 more

Debra R. Schoenberg
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Lawhon Law & Mediation, P.C.

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving East Palo Alto, CA and San Mateo County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Experienced divorce mediators in San Francisco at Lawhon Law & Mediation, P.C. work efficiently and compassionately to guide couples through the divorce process as well as... Read More

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Shelley Kennedy
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Lewellen Family Law Group P.C.

4.7
14 Reviews

  • Serving East Palo Alto, CA and San Mateo County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers3 awards

  • Trusted Family Law, Divorce, and Mediation Attorneys helping clients reach successful resolutions.

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Kimberly Lewellen
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Flicker Kerin, LLP

4.9
99 Reviews

  • Serving East Palo Alto, CA and San Mateo County, California

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers3 awards

  • Serving our community since the 1970s

  • Divorce LawyersFamily Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and 53 more

Alice A. Shaw
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Christy, Keith & Donnell Family Law Group, P.C.

4.4
31 Reviews

  • Serving East Palo Alto, CA and San Mateo County, California

  • Law Firm with 8 lawyers2 awards

  • Guiding You ThroughFounded in 2007 in the Bay Area of California, Christy, Keith & Donnell Family Law Group, P.C. is an exceptional law firm. Our attorneys provide compassionate... Read More

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Monica Lee
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Maryann Dresner

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  • Serving East Palo Alto, CA and San Mateo County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Experienced Attorney in Business Litigation, Contract Negotiations and Family Law including Divorce, Child Support and Child Custody

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Maryann Dresner
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Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle, APC

4.7
33 Reviews

  • Serving East Palo Alto, CA and San Mateo County, California

  • Law Firm with 20 lawyers2 awards

  • We specialize in estate planning, probate and trust law, conservatorships, probate and civil litigation, real estate law, and business law. How can we help?

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Isabella Schrammel
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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

If we have been separated since 2005 and she will not sign the divorce papers so what should I do now?

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Answered by attorney James T Weiner (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at James T. Weiner, P.C.
Why does everyone assume the spouse has to sign? In Michigan you can always get a default judgment of divorce without the other spouses consent if he/she fails to defend a divorce lawsuit. Further, if he/she is defending you can go to mediation/arbitration/trial and let the judge decide. Regardless, Michigan is a no fault divorce state so a judge will not force you to stay married. Her defending and refusal to cooperate simply complicates things. and you may be more likely to be liable for spousal support or child support, not get what you want in terms of property settlement and even child visitation.
Why does everyone assume the spouse has to sign? In Michigan you can always get a default judgment of divorce without the other spouses consent if he/she fails to defend a divorce lawsuit. Further, if he/she is defending you can go to mediation/arbitration/trial and let the judge decide. Regardless, Michigan is a no fault divorce state so a judge will not force you to stay married. Her defending and refusal to cooperate simply complicates things. and you may be more likely to be liable for spousal support or child support, not get what you want in terms of property settlement and even child visitation.
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Is there waiver of some sort that will hold in court that I can have my husband sign giving up his rights to the house should a divorce occur?

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Answered by attorney Mark T. Peters (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Peters Law, PLLC
There is something called a post-nup that you could use. Of course, it is generally prepared in anticipation of divorce, but doesn't have to be. The bigger concern though is what money will be used to pay the rest of the mortgage? Will it be community money? In that case, he will be entitled to one-half of the house. The only way to prevent that would be to use only your money to pay the mortgage. But even then, he could argue that his money to pay the rest of the bills allowed you to pay the mortgage. No, the only way to get it clear that he has no interest would be an agreement that he has no interest in the house. You will need to attorneys to handle this. One for you and one to advise him. It is not the type of thing that you can just get off the internet.
There is something called a post-nup that you could use. Of course, it is generally prepared in anticipation of divorce, but doesn't have to be. The bigger concern though is what money will be used to pay the rest of the mortgage? Will it be community money? In that case, he will be entitled to one-half of the house. The only way to prevent that would be to use only your money to pay the mortgage. But even then, he could argue that his money to pay the rest of the bills allowed you to pay the mortgage. No, the only way to get it clear that he has no interest would be an agreement that he has no interest in the house. You will need to attorneys to handle this. One for you and one to advise him. It is not the type of thing that you can just get off the internet.
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Can my husband be required to pay for my schooling or compensate me for supporting him for 8 years during his schooling?

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Answered by attorney Willie Stephen Graves (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Graves Law Firm
You can urge those grounds for a disproportionate property distribution and possibly spousal support. See a good divorce lawyer. Good luck.
You can urge those grounds for a disproportionate property distribution and possibly spousal support. See a good divorce lawyer. Good luck.