The question comes up all the time; people do not know if they need to show up for court, or, sign a written statement.

When divorces are tough there are usually issues with money. The rules on dividing assets, money, real estate, vehicles, anything of value, are simple, it is generally divided equally, regardless of who earned it, or, whose name is on it. The exception is something that was owned before the marriage, or, a gift to one spouse by family during the marriage, those are called non marital property, and, they go to whoever had them before the marriage, or, received the gift. The

I watch very little TV, but, the shows that I have seen about the legal system vary in how accurate they are, some are almost completely fantasy, others were clearly put together by people who have worked in the legal system, and, are pretty accurate.

Police shows for decades have shown people being arrested and read the Miranda warning, 'their rights', you have the right to remain silent, etc. Many people assume, understandably, that the police have to read those rights when they arrest you, and, if they do not, you may be able to get the case thrown out.