Although the jurisdiction of a particular family law court will vary, most will have
jurisdiction over divorces, child custody and support, and paternity cases.
Once you get a family law attorney in your corner, you will work together to appeal for a modification at the court that has
jurisdiction over your divorce and your child support case.
Usually, the court in the county where you last lived together has
jurisdiction over the divorce.
District courts have
jurisdiction over divorce cases.
The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta has sole
jurisdiction over divorce and the division of property in the Province of Alberta, and presides over matters involving child and spousal support and child custody and access.
The South Carolina court system has
jurisdiction over divorce proceedings and decides who will have custody of child.
For a Georgia court to have
jurisdiction over your divorce, you must satisfy Georgia's residency requirements.
If you are a resident of Tennessee at the time your spouse deserts you — regardless of the state you currently live in — Tennessee courts have
jurisdiction over your divorce.
In Georgia, the superior court in each county has
jurisdiction over divorce matters.
Texas has
jurisdiction over your divorce if your spouse lives there, or if you were stationed there for the six months immediately preceding your deployment.
The federal government has
jurisdiction over divorce and any related matters, such as custody.
Not exact matches
The family court determined that, because the parties had agreed only the issues of
divorce and child support were before the family court, it did not have
jurisdiction over the issue of attorney's fees.
This can create momentously important issues when spouses who are parties to a non-Australian prenuptial or post-nuptial agreement relocate to Australia or if one spouse is of Australian nationality or there exists another basis for the Family Court of Australia to have
jurisdiction over a potential
divorce case.
Dispute resolution law revolves around resolving disputes in and out of court, from
divorces to evictions, and from partnerships to breach of contract, but also on much larger matters than span
over several
jurisdictions and cover several parties.
Article 10 permits a court dealing with
divorce or separation to take
jurisdiction over matters of PR as Art 12 of BIIR does.
When the Superior Court has
jurisdiction over the custody and maintenance of the minor children of parents
divorced, separated or living separate, and such children are natives of this State, or have resided five years within its limits, they shall not be removed out of its
jurisdiction against their own consent, if of suitable age to signify the same, nor while under that age without the consent of both parents, unless the court, upon cause shown, shall otherwise order.
The family court found that it had no
jurisdiction over husband's mother because she was not a party to the
divorce proceedings.
A minor child of
divorced parents who is a native of or has resided five years within this commonwealth and
over whose custody and maintenance a probate court has
jurisdiction shall not, if of suitable age to signify his consent, be removed out of this commonwealth without such consent, or, if under that age, without the consent of both parents, unless the court upon cause shown otherwise orders.
You can not obtain a
divorce in New Jersey unless the courts have
jurisdiction over you or your spouse.
Jurisdictions all
over the country have developed unique differences in approach while still adhering to the basic premise: that of reaching a settlement during the
divorce process without the threat of litigation.
The Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts share
jurisdiction with the Circuit Courts
over certain family law matters, including child custody, child visitation, child support, spousal support or maintenance, as defined in Section 241 of Title 16.1 of the Code of Virginia, but not
over divorce or equitable distribution.
The choice of one
jurisdiction over another can, and often will, have enormous implications: whereas England and Wales is often hailed as «the
divorce capital of the world» for its broad powers to bring about a fair financial result on
divorce, many other
jurisdictions are inflexible or provide far less generous financial provision.
Court - ordered alimony in a final
divorce decree is typically modifiable — the court retains
jurisdiction over the issue after your
divorce is
over.
The bankruptcy court would have to approve your decision and it would also have
jurisdiction over the property and debt aspects of your
divorce.
Once the
Divorce Complaint is filed, the court has
jurisdiction over your matter.
The Circuit Court has
jurisdiction over not only
divorce, but property or debt division, support, custody and visitation with children.
But, once you get
divorced in a particular state, that will likely be the state that has
jurisdiction over your children.
For instance, if a couple with residency in Washington
divorce and one parent takes their children to Oregon, there may be confusion
over which state court has
jurisdiction.
The law outlines who is eligible for a
divorce in the district, addresses what papers need to be filed in order to start the process and sets forth what court has
jurisdiction over the proceeding.
Couples in agreement about the terms and conditions of the
divorce can give the Delaware court
jurisdiction over the separation by filing a Separation Agreement form.
When you filed for
divorce, you gave your state
jurisdiction over your children as well.
The requirements are as follows: The Family Court of the State has
jurisdiction over all actions for
divorce and annulment of marriage where either petitioner or respondent, at the time the action was commenced, actually resided in this State, or was stationed in this State as a member of the armed services of the United States, continuously for 6 or more months immediately preceding the commencement of the action.
In virtually every family law proceeding that involves child custody — including
divorce, paternity, and relocation — each party is required to file an affidavit that contains certain information and demonstrates to the court that it has
jurisdiction over the child.
Michigan
divorce courts do not have
jurisdiction over your agreement if you don't merge it with your judgment — they can't make any further rulings regarding it.
If you aren't sure of the laws in your
jurisdiction, your best course of action is to first speak with an experienced
divorce lawyer who can go
over the laws of your state and provide you with the best legal options for your case.
In order to file for a
divorce, the first thing that must be done is the filing of a complaint or petition for dissolution of the marriage with the court that has
jurisdiction over the case.
However, the court may not have personal
jurisdiction over the nonresident spouse at the time of the
divorce proceeding, rendering certain court decisions invalid.
; Felder v. Allsopp, 391 A. 2d 243, 245 (D.C. 1978)(referring to the court's
jurisdiction over visitation, custody, and
divorce, based on its equitable powers rather than section 11 - 1101 (4)-RRB-.
When you file and serve
divorce papers, you give the Georgia court
jurisdiction over issues pertaining to your marriage.