Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the grounds for divorce?



2. What is an uncontested divorce?



3. How long will it take before I'm divorced?



4. What would make a judge grant an order for indefinite spousal support as opposed to a time limited order for spousal support?



5. Do lawyers use the federal spousal support guidelines in my application for spousal support if they are not binding on the court?



6. My girlfriend and I have been living together, and we have a child together, but we've decided to separate. She wants our child to live with her, and I will have our child come to visit with me. If I agree to this, will I lose custody?



7. My wife says she is concerned about my drinking and says that I can only have supervised access to our six year old child. What does this mean and will a court order this?



8. When my husband and I got married, we lived in a house he owned before the marriage. We live somewhere else now, but he still owns the house (he rents it out to some friends). We want to get a divorce; can I claim half the house's value since it was our matrimonial home?