Question: I was the primary breadwinner for many years, but recently while going through the divorce I was fired from my job. So I am paying large temporary support based off an income I no longer have. Now that my soon-to-be-ex-wife is the primary earner can I modify the support …
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By Tamara Hoffstatter Cordell & Cordell Divorce Attorney We all hear that in divorce we need to “leave the children out of it” and “don’t get them involved.” We are also advised to come together as parents when addressing the reality of divorce and talk with the children together, to …
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By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Even if you are the one who initiated the divorce, holidays still pull on the heartstrings. After all, everything about your marriage and family life probably was not divorce-quality bad. During the holidays, people often have trouble letting go of the bad and building …
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By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com If your children are complaining to you about their new stepfather, here are some things to ask yourself and actions you can take to resolve the problems.
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Question: My wife moved out of the marital home with our children and is trying to enroll them in another school. We have talked about divorce before, but no one has filed yet so there are no custody or temporary orders in place. Do I have the right to keep …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Jeffrey Dew is an Assistant Professor in the Family, Consumer, and Human Development department at Utah State University and the author of a research article on the predictors of divorce that was published in the journal “Family Relations.” Dr. Dew collected data from thousands of couples to determine what …
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Question: My wife and I are going through a divorce and she is pregnant. I want joint custody of our unborn child. How old does the child have to be for me to seek joint custody? Is it possible for a father to have custody of a newborn child?
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Question: I am paying child support to my ex-wife who frequently goes on vacation, gets plastic surgery, and has home renovations done while I’m barely able to survive. I would rather pay for my children’s medical expenses, school costs, etc., than give her a fat “child support” check each month …
CONTINUE READINGQuestion: My ex-wife owes me tens of thousands of dollars in child support arrears. Our child is now going to live with her, and I have an upcoming child support hearing to set my support. I would like to know once the support has been calculated, if I can submit …
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Question: I am seeking a passport but am restricted due to child support arrearage I owe my ex-wife. I am only paying arrears and all that money is going to my ex-wife, not the state. If my ex-wife agrees to allow it, what is the possibility of getting a consent …
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