Child Support Modification If Out Of The Country

Question: I will be deployed overseas when my oldest child reaches the age of emancipation that should result in a child support modification. How can I have my child support lowered when I am out of the country unable to attend any modification hearings?

Do Temporary Orders Expire If The Case Keeps Being Delayed?

Question: My case keeps getting delayed, rescheduled, and pushed back due to continuances and the court schedule. Once a temporary order and an order setting hearing has been filed in the court, when does it expire if the judge has not heard the case?

Do I Have To Inform My Ex Of My Raise If I Pay Alimony?

Question: My ex-wife’s attorney is requesting salary information from my new job because of my increased income. He said because I have an alimony and child support obligation that he is entitled to know my earnings. Do I have to provide my ex-wife’s divorce lawyer with my pay stubs and …

Protecting Unwed Fathers Rights Before Birth Of Child

Question: My ex-girlfriend is pregnant and I believe I am the biological father. However, she is threatening to completely shut me out of the child’s life. As an unwed father, how can I ensure she lists me as the father on the birth certificate or at least allows me a …

Can The Court Order Men To Take A DNA Test?

Question: My ex-girlfriend was unsure who the biological father was so she listed some other man’s name on the birth certificate. How can I have a DNA test performed on this man and myself to determine who is the biological father? Will the court pay for the test if I …

Enforceability Of Separation Agreement Before Legally Separated

Question: My wife and I are divorcing. She does not want to keep the marital home, and I have decided to refinance. Can I refinance the home before we are legally separated and/or before we are legally divorced? There are certain waiting period requirements in a divorce our state requires …

Am I Liable For Debt Accumulated By My Spouse?

Question: I have been legally separated from my wife for many years. During the time of separation she has accumulated thousands in debt owed to utility companies. Can I be held liable for debts accumulated by my spouse during a legal separation?

Can The Court Force Me To Sell The Property?

Question: I purchased an investment property after we were married and added my wife’s name to the deed, but not the loan, several years later. Now that we are getting divorced, she wants 50 percent of the value. She has filed an emergency court order to make me sell the …

At What Point Does My Ex’s Repeated Requests For Alimony Become Excessive?

Question: My ex-wife has been denied a few times for spousal support since our divorce was final. At what point does her request become excessive or frivolous and the courts deem it in malice?

Can One State Garnish Wages For A Child Support Order Entered In Another State?

Question: I pay child support to my ex-wife and child who live in the state that originally issued the order. I have since moved out of state and now my new state is trying to garnish my wages. Can one state garnish wages for a child support order entered in …