Unemployment Poses Huge Divorce Risk For Men

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Arguments over finances are often cited as one of the key predictors of divorce. However, a new study published in the American Sociological Review suggests employment status and gender expectations might have more to do with a couple’s risk of divorce than how much money they’re each making.

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Modifying Child Support And Custody

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Question: I am currently unemployed and owe around $600 in child support. I had been paying since before my divorce, but simply can’t afford the payments anymore. Additionally, I have not been allowed to see my daughter for nearly a year. What can I do to lower or postpone the

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How Will Unemployment Affect Child Custody?

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Question: I’m facing a possible separation/divorce. I’ve been my son’s primary caregiver since leaving my job due to an illness caused by my job. My wife works fulltime. Should I stay unemployed and remain the primary caregiver in a situation like this or continue to seek new employment?

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Could Meaningful Child Support Reform Be On The Horizon?

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The modern child support system is critically flawed in numerous ways. Outdated gender biases that continue to stack the deck against fathers still pervade the system. Repeatedly, we see instances of well-intentioned dads kicked in the gut by the system despite their wishes to do whatever they can to help

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5 Ways The Child Support System Fails Families

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Cordell & Cordell Principal Partner Joseph Cordell recently spoke with 700WLW-Cincinnati about many of the problems pervading the child support system and family courts. As Mr. Cordell noted, rather than providing support for children, the system often drives a wedge between families and creates unnecessary financial hardship for many well-intentioned

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Can You Contest The Child Support Amount?

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Question: I have been unable to pay my child support for three months due to unemployment and they are threatening to take away my license. They are saying that if I pay the full amount now I can keep my license but I have to sign a paper saying I

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