The spouse cannot refuse visitation, however the courts can.
No, a stepfather will not have visitation rights to his stepson after a divorce. The mother can always allow the stepfather to visit if she wants.
No, the spouse wishing to end the marriage would need to file for a divorce, in some states it is referred to as a dissolution of marriage. The prescribed divorce procedures required by the state of residency also apply to a spouse who is incarcerated.
In the US, visitation is not optional. The only way a court would deny a parent visitation is if there is a very valid reason for it (ie alcohol, drugs, abuse, etc), and even then they would likely get supervised visitation.
You can go back to court and request that the visitation order be modified to better suit the situation and allow the children time with their father.
Generally speaking, yes. You can file for divorce for almost any reason. Some states allow non-contested divorces if one spouse becomes a felon.
You will have to show the court system that you have made every attempt to locate your spouse. Once you show them that you cannot locate them, they will allow a divorce to go through and most likely, you will be awarded anything you want.
it depends on where you live because some states won't allow it.
Generally, no. It is unlikely a judge would allow it and more likely that the court documents will need to be sent to the prison. The ones needing any signatures will need to be sent back to the court. See the link for examples of more pertinent information.https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-information/your-spouse-jail-or-prison-and-you-want-divorce
No, in the United States, it is illegal for anyone to intentionally withhold or tamper with someone else's mail. Mail tampering is a federal offense under the Postal Reorganization Act. If your husband is doing this, you can report it to the United States Postal Service.
Divorce has a significant role in the growth of poverty. The main cost of divorce is division. Everything has to be divided. What if you are one of the "have nots"? Are you expecting some favor from your spouse? what if nothing at all. For sure, you will lost the least things that you own if you allow divorce to topple your marriage.
That will not prevent the divorce. The courts will allow publication of notice in the local paper. It may take a little longer but if the respondent chooses to not represent their own interests in the divorce the plaintiff can obtain a default judgment.
It the non custodial parent alters the court ordered visitation, the other parent does not have to allow the visitation, unless it was altered in court. If it was not altered in court, the parent can file for contempt of court.