What To Expect At A Child Custody Hearing

Question: My divorce question is about what to expect at a child custody hearing. I recently filed more a child custody modification based on my ex-wife’s repeated violations of our divorce decree. We are scheduled to go to court for the first time on this matter next week. What should …

Child Support Is Leaving Me With No Money

Question: I pay child support for a child I had with a woman I briefly dated. When a paternity test revealed I was the father I stepped up and took on the responsibilities as a dad. With it came an order for child support that takes away almost half of …

Do Support Orders Consider Kids From Previous Marriages?

Question: My question is about calculating child support if you already support a child from a previous relationship. I have sole physical custody of my son from a previous marriage. I am getting a divorce from my current wife and am wondering how child support will work for my child …

Garnishing Social Security Checks To Pay Back Child Support

Question: I owe back child support payments due to an arrearage building up when my children were younger and I was unable to pay. Recently, the child support agency has notified me of my outstanding balance for past child support obligations, even though my children are in their 40s now. …

Can My Ex File A Child Support Modification In Another State?

Question: My ex-wife wants to have the child support amount modified because she says she is not receiving enough money following one of our children’s emancipation. She and the children live in Arizona and she says she is going to file the child support modification there. However, I still live …

Separation Agreement and Real Property Debt

Question: I need marriage separation advice on handling a separation agreement. We signed a separation agreement after my wife left the marital home. We are mortgage partners on various properties that we both had money deposited into accounts to cover the mortgages and taxes on each property. She recently sent …

Divorce Tips For Men: Dealing With Divorce During the Holidays

By Amber Steiss Rechner Dallas Divorce Lawyer Divorce is not easy at any time of the year. However, it can become especially difficult when dealing with the stress of the holidays on top of it. Here are five divorce tips for men that may make navigating divorce during the holidays …

Grounds For Child Support Modification: Ex Wife Refuses To Get A Job

Question: I would like to know whether I have a chance to successfully file a motion to reduce or eliminate my child support. I very reluctantly agreed to the high child support in mediation over two years ago because I did not want to see her or my children suffer …

Custody Laws: Being Denied Visitation During Separation

Question: During our separation period, my wife and I have been sharing child custody. However, she is now denying me my visitation and has indicated she wants to move out of state with her new boyfriend. We are awaiting mediation but it has been over a week since I’ve seen …

Financial Advice On Divorce: Reaching A Financial Settlement

Question: Do you have any financial advice on divorce when it comes to dividing retirement and mutual funds? My wife and I have reached a proposed agreement to divide the retirement accounts and that each of us will retain any stock, bond, or mutual fund that is held in one …