At What Age Can A Minor Child Stay Home Alone?

Question: At what age can a minor child stay home alone without supervision?

Paying For Childcare If You Cannot Be There During Visitation

Question: I sometimes have to miss my scheduled visitation days because of my work schedule. I have offered to exercise parenting time on alternative days when I am available, but my ex-wife refuses and wants me to pay for childcare on those days when I cannot make my parenting time. …

Modifying Alimony If Ex Receives Disability Benefits

Question: A few months after our divorce was final and I was ordered to pay alimony, my ex-wife began receiving Social Security Disability. How will this effect the spousal support I pay her? Can it increase or decrease based on her receiving payments that were not figured in the divorce?

At What Age Can A Minor Child Refuse Visitation?

Question: At what age can a minor child refuse visitation with a parent? My child is not wanting to go to his mother’s house for parenting time.

Dissipating Marital Assets Before Divorce

Question: My wife has been giving money to her relatives and buying them gifts without my knowledge or consent. She is spending our joint money as she pleases. Can these costs be included as part of the final settlement? If not, can I give money to my relatives as well …

Jurisdiction When All Parties Have Moved Out Of State

Question: My divorce and child custody case with my ex-wife was decided in one state, however, we all have since moved across the river to another state. If I am looking to modify the parenting time schedule, then which state should I bring my action: the original issuing state that …

Divorce Lawyer Conflict Of Interest

Question: What constitutes a conflict of interest with a divorce lawyer? My wife’s current divorce attorney used to represent both my wife and I in an unrelated matter years prior where I shared with him extremely sensitive and confidential information. Does this break the attorney-client privilege and also present a …

Stepparent Providing Children’s Health Insurance Coverage

Question: My ex-wife is ordered to maintain health insurance coverage for our children. She is now remarried and wants to put our children on her new husband’s insurance. Can a stepparent add children to his insurance? Would there be any repercussions involved if they are covered by his insurance that …

Who Is Responsible For Medical Bills Incurred After Divorce Is Filed?

Question: My wife does not have insurance and a week after I filed for divorce she incurred several large medical bills. What, if any, responsibility will I have regarding the forthcoming medical bills if we were separated at the time these costs were levied?

Amicable Divorce: What Paperwork To Submit To The Court

Question: I have started the proceedings for what should be an amicable divorce and have just served my future ex-wife with the papers. We have agreed on joint custody and thus no child support, but I now believe that we don’t need the court to determine or have a say …