Blog entries tagged contested

Child Custody: Why Is My Case Continually Delayed?

Matt Allen — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

By Kevin Mammola

Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell

The length of time a divorce case takes to reach resolution is entirely dependent on the facts and circumstances in that case.

Uncontested cases – cases in which there are absolutely no disagreements as to any issues in the divorce – can be resolved rather quickly. BuRead More...

Divorcing from your deathbed

Matt Allen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:49:29 +0100

Actor Dennis Hopper recently filed for divorce from his fifth wife, according to news reports. What makes this different from your run-of-the-mill Hollywood divorce is Hopper is terminally ill with prostate cancer and is believed to be seeking a divorce from his deathbed to protect his assets.

According to reports, Hopper filed for divorce to keep his wife, Victoria Duffy, from Read More...

Ask a Lawyer: Wife doesn't want a divorce

Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:00:00 +0100

Question: If the wife doesn't want a divorce but the husband does can he still file a petition? Will a case like this be a long case?Answer: I am not licensed in Texas and therefore cannot address the laws of that State directly. Some jurisdictions are no fault divorce States. In that location it would not matter if one party did not want a divorce, the divorce would be granted. Other jurisdictions require that the parties show that the marriage is irretrievably broken and often have specific stRead More...