Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Can I get a visitation/custody case re-opened?

Question: My divorce decree says I can visit my son only when my ex-wife says it is OK since she has full custody. This decision was made while I was unemployed, broke, and in a dark place. Can I re-open that visitation/custody case now that I can prove I have …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: My ex’s boyfriend is on drugs, so how do I keep my kids safe?

Question: My ex-wife had an affair with a guy who has a reputation of using cocaine, but I can’t prove it. He also drinks and is on drugs treating his depression, which I can confirm. I want her to carry on with her life, but I don’t want this guy’s …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Who gets to claim our daughter on their taxes this year?

Question: My ex and I have joint legal custody. In 2005 I gave him primary physical custody so he could spend his time raising our daughter. He put her through school and paid for all of her expenses, so I gratefully gave him all the income tax for every year …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Do I have to quit my second job in order to get full custody?

Question: My attorney has advised me that I need to quit one of my two jobs in order to fight for full custody of my children. But I can’t afford to quit since neither are high-paying and I also pay alimony to my ex. If I quit one job, is …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Am I legally bound to pay for my son’s college expenses?

Question: I got divorced in New York in 1994. The stipulation of the settlement emancipates me when my son is 18. In return, I must pay all college costs. My son has a severe case of parental alienation syndrome (PAS). In other words, he has relentless and irrational hatred towards …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Should I take over the house payments or go to court to get her to pay?

Question: I’m divorced and didn’t use a lawyer. My ex had an affair with a man and now she is living in my house with him and she is not paying the second mortgage as ordered. Can I either take over the house and payments myself or can I go …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Since my son has not lived with my ex for the past three years and I’ve paid support, what do I do?

Question: I’ve been paying child support for 16 years. Over the last three years I’d lost contact with my son, and whenever I called my ex would say our son didn’t want to talk with me or was not available. I finally found him on MySpace and he says he …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Can child support be stopped if the child now lives with me?

Question: Can child support be stopped if the custodial parent in Georgia lets the child support office know that the child is now living with the other parent? I ask because I am the other parent and it was stopped, but then changed after my arrears balance reached zero. …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Can she prevent me from taking my son with me while back from deployment?

Question: My wife and I have been married for four years and we have a 3-year-old son. I’ve been on active duty the entire time and have spent the majority of that time deployed to Iraq. We have both agreed to get a divorce, but no paperwork has been filed …

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Can I change my mind before the 90-day filing period?

Question: My wife and I filed for a no-fault divorce in the state of Pennsylvania 40 days past. Do I still have the right to change my mind about the agreement we made before the 90-day filing period?