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Nov 18
2009

Know Your Divorce Decree

Posted by Rick Ortiz in Dorothy Ripka , documentation , decree , Cordell Cordell, PC

What is this Decree and What do I do with it?

by Dorothy Ripka of Cordell & Cordell, P.C.

Your Divorce Decree, as it is called in most states, may well be the most important piece of paper you own.  To be frank it is not a piece of paper, usually it is quite the opposite, a large hulking mass of papers filled with legal terms that you are not sure even your attorney understands.  Let me first assure you that most likely your attorney did understand all of it. 

Oct 30
2009

Ask A Lawyer: Why Am I Now Required To Pay Maintenance When Not Ordered To?

Posted by pmcmahon in Richard Coffee , Maintenance , decree , Cordell Cordell, PC , Ask A Lawyer

Question:

If spousal maintenance was not ordered in my final decree, how can the judge sign an income withholding order requiring me to pay for it?  Can the judge go back and order spousal maintenance if he had meant to order it but didn't?  What sort of leeway does a divorce decree have when it is issued? I always thought it had to be in writing.

 

Oct 22
2009

Ask A Lawyer: Can I Compel My Ex To Sell Or Refinance A Vehicle In Our Names?

Posted by pmcmahon in Rules , Procedures , Erik Carter , decree , debt , Cordell Cordell, PC , Ask A Lawyer

Question:

Due to reasons of incompatibility, I had a non-contested divorce last year and there are no children involved. The decree lists what debt is assigned to each party and that one car is assigned to each of us. What isn't stated is any direct requirement to refinance her car under her own name.

I've moved on with my life, but my present girlfriend is obviously quite less than thrilled that I still share a debt with my ex. I have refinanced my car and plan to sell the house that is still under both our names later this year. Is there any way to compel my ex to refinance or sell the vehicle in question? Unfortunately, her credit is awful and her credit union won't give her a loan. However, I am assuming that there would be someplace that would give her a loan, even though it might be at a higher interest rate.

Jun 06
2007

Ask a Lawyer: Summer Visitation

Posted by Dads Divorce in weekend , Visitation , Visitation , summer , Parenting , GA , decree , custody , Ask A Lawyer

Question:

In my divorce decree, I am given 3 non consecutive weeks during summer vacation. My ex is claiming that this time is to include my every other weekend. No where in the decree is this addressed. My take is that I am allowed both. Since this is not addressed, weekend and summer parenting time are mutually exclusive of one another, therefore my consecutive days are tied with my normal weekend parenting time. The reason there is a problem is that my ex rushed to claim weeks during the summer to keep me from having my children as much as possible.

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 Georgia. Generally, your weekend time should be addressed in the order. But in my experience, summertime that is divided 3 weeks to you and 3 weeks to her is seperate from your regular weekend time for the remainder of the summer.
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