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Can A Dismissed Divorce Case Be Refiled?

Mar 20, 2013

Question:

I filed a voluntary dismissal of my divorce case but would like to reopen proceedings.

Can a closed divorce case be refiled?

Ask a Lawyer: Why is nothing done about false Domestic Violence charges?

Nov 29, 1999

Question:

The domestic violence charges against me were dropped. Why was nothing done to my ex (at the time STBX ) for her false domestic violence charge?

Answer:

I cannot answer your question specifically to the laws of Ohio as I am not licensed in that State. Just because someone does not pursue a case or even loses at trial does not mean that the allegations were or were not true. The court cannot make the assumption that because the matter was dropped that the charges were necessarily lies. People dismiss cases everyday for various reason. Often they may not be able to locate an important witness, they may not be able to secure time off of work, or any of a thousand other reasons. If you expended attorney fees in defending the action, many jurisdictions will allow you to ask for your fees when the matter is dropped.

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Ask a Lawyer: New pregnancy during divorce proceeding

Nov 29, 1999

Question:

I know a man who filed for divorce in October. It is now December and he was told that his case would probably be concluded in February. Now, the soon to be ex-wife is stating that she is pregnant. What can she do once she has signed the final papers that are being filed?

Answer:

Allow me to preface my answer to your question with the disclaimer that I am not licensed to practice law in the state of Washington. Her pregnancy may delay the proceeding. Many jurisdictions will not allow a person to be pregnant at the time of divorce as it essentially bastardizes the child. Is the child his? The paperwork needs to be amended to clarify that the child is not his, if that is the case and the true father may need to be added as a party to the case. Most likely his case just got more complicated and lengthy.

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