Alanson, MI Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

I am surprised that she hasn't given it back. Since the money was not used, it is still technically your money and you should be able to use it for your divorce. If she says no, report to your state's bar association.

It depends. Take your papers to a lawyer to determine whether the court issued a judgment of divorce. In Ohio, it is possible the court issued a judgment without the signature of your husband. But this is too important an issue to leave to chance. Take the papers to a family lawyer today.

In Utah (and I'm speaking generally here), if something was included in a settlement agreement or some other document that the parties agreed should be included in their final decree of divorce, and there's little to no question on that point, then you and your ex spouse can simply stipulate to amend the decree of divorce to include the provision that was inadvertently omitted originally. If an agreed-upon provision that was left out happens to benefit you or your ex spouse and you or your ex-spouse wants to keep it out, that's immoral, but the law may prevent that provision from being included in the divorce decree was not included at the beginning. If you believe you can make a clear showing that the omission of the provision was inadvertent and clearly should have been included in the decree but for a mutual mistake or a clerical error, you can file a motion with the court to amend the decree to conform with the parties? agreement. Simply filing such a motion does not guarantee that you will succeed, but without filing such a motion you cannot succeed. This is a situation where you owe it to yourself to meet with a skilled divorce lawyer to learn your options and your odds for success. This is the kind of situation also where paying an attorney for a consultation is a good investment. Certain free consultations may be a financial boon, but when it comes to consultations like this, when the consultation is free you usually get what you pay for pay for.