Question: My ex and I have joint physical and legal child custody of our son. However, she has moved out of state saying she would return periodically for visitation. Is she allowed to move out of state without the court’s permission? Would this be considered abandonment by ignoring the court …
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Question: Child support is bankrupting me. I have a part-time job making minimum wage yet I am ordered to pay $500 a month in child support plus an extra $200 to cover arrears I accrued while unemployed. My wages are garnished along with them garnishing half of my unemployment benefits. …
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Question: How do child support laws address paying for school lunches? My ex-wife is asking me for more money to cover the cost of lunch on top of the child support I already pay. Are school lunches covered by child support, and is there any written documentation I can provide …
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Question: I need a bit of clarification on the domicile requirement for filing a divorce. Where I am from (Texas), I understand that at least one person must be domiciled in Texas for the preceding 6-month period and they have to be a resident of the county for the preceding …
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Question: My wife’s parents gave us a large monetary gift to help us purchase our marital home, which is titled in both our names. Now that we are divorcing, how does that gift affect the equity from the sale of the house it was used to purchase?
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Question: During my wife’s parenting time she frequently does not spend the night at the marital home, instead sleeping at her boyfriend’s house. She says the kids are old enough (ages 12 and 17) to spend the night alone, but I’m concerned for their safety and would rather have them …
CONTINUE READINGQuestion: I modified visitation a few years ago so that it was changed to an extended parenting time schedule. When it was modified there was a special clause in the original decree that did not get included in the updated, modified order. I was told by my attorney at that …
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Roughly 2.5 million domestic violence cases are reported each year; more than 1 million are false reports. A system originally designed to protect against violent acts is now being used as a strategical tactic in divorce and child custody cases. The powerful 30-minute documentary “DVI: The Inside Story” examines the …
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“Quite frankly, men’s rights has become a civil rights issue. When you think of the progress we’ve made in civil rights, men’s rights as it pertains to the family have been neglected.” That quote comes from DadsDivorce.com founder Joseph Cordell‘s latest Huffington Post column, “Divorce Civil Rights.” Cordell argues that …
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By Daniel Exner Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell If your state does not have a time limit on how long alimony lasts and are wanting to retire, you should file a motion to modify immediately. This is because, depending on the court, there may be an issue with the reduction …
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