Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell attorneys:

• Questions about a mutually-owned home during a divorce
• My ex wife got a restraining order against me so I can't even go to our church. What can I do?
• I was awarded my 401(k) and pension in our decree.My has threatened to take me back to court to get half of it. Can she do this?
• I've been paying maintenance for seven years and will retire soon. What factors will determine my chances of ending or reducing maintenance payments when I am on a much lower fixed income?

Question: My wife has been staying at her mom’s house for the last week now. 

I learned today that she is planning on filing a Restraining Order/Order of Protection against me first thing Monday all because I started asking to see our 1-year-old daughter, which she didn’t allow.  This is a surprise because we have only discussed setting up counseling until this point. 

What benefit do I have to try and submit a restraining order on her before she can do it to me, and/or should I?

Question: I am going through a divorce and all of my business assets have been frozen. This has been going on for over 3 months now. I am going completely broke as I have been told I cannot operate any of my business. 

Is this legal? Is there a way around this so I can at least make money to support my children whom I have full custody over?

Question: 

My ex-wife had an affair with a guy who has a reputation of using cocaine, but I can’t prove it. He also drinks and is on drugs treating his depression, which I can confirm. I want her to carry on with her life, but I don't want this guy's influence around my kids.

Can I get a restraining order to keep him away from my children? She can date him all she wants as long as he has no contact with the kids.

Question: My wife and I had a horrible break up. She began seeing another man. After my wife and I had a few very heated arguments, she left with our three children camping for almost a full week with the man in question. The next day (after I took the children to a safe house) my wife and I had another argument. She pushed me into a box of junk cutting my arm, so I restrained her, the police were involved, and we both got restraining orders. 

In court her restraining order was extended to a protection order for 1 year, including the children. How do I get contact with at least my one biological child who is 4 years old? I would love to see all three though if possible.