Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

After years of problems with in my marriege I did commit adultery last year and for short period of time when my wife and I had dificult times and were ready for separation (no knowledge of adultery at the moment) my wife try to commit suicide and that make me realize that I still love her and needed to remain with her to care for her and my kids after this situation she found out about my adultery and I confess to her and after talking we both decided to continue together the time past and she would never let it go and always tought that I was still with her even tought I knew that was not the case (we did re-located to another state) and one day she took the kids and move back and left me, since then now she knows I have not continue the adultery because she has started a friendship with that person but still has presented divorce papers using the reason of adultery even tought she know that is not the case anymore and is also trying to get alimony after claiming that I abandoned her and the kids when it was the other way around as she was the one that left/abandomed me by moving away with the kids, I have no problem going along with the divorce but will like to know what should I do about the following

1) after trying to commite suicide she needed to get help and never did

2) how can I defend my self of the accusation of abondoment when is her the one that abondomed me and took my kids

3) should she be entitle to alimony

4) how can I see my kids now 1000 miles away

5) we were together 18 years but married only 7

6)she never informed the court that she recided in New Jersey for 4 months

We relocated from Florida to New Jersey and after 4 months she pack and return to Florida ansd the divorce papers are from Florida


Asked on 12/06/10, 9:56 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Your question is probably governed by New Jersey law. You should see a lawyer there.

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Answered on 12/12/10, 7:23 pm
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

Florida has no jurisdiction over you. Get a New Jersey attorney - respond that Florida has no jurisdiction over you and have her reapply through New Jersey. Then you can deal there with the situation.

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Answered on 12/14/10, 6:42 am


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