Question: I found out my ex has planned activities for our kids during about half of my upcoming parenting time. I don’t want to disappoint my children by telling them they cannot do the stuff their mom signed them up for and they seem excited about. But what can I …
CONTINUE READINGModifying Child Support When You Have Another Child
Question: My question relates to child support. I have a child from a previous marriage that I’m currently paying support for. I recently got married and we are expecting another child shortly. Can I request a child support modification because I will have another child to support?
CONTINUE READINGReaching Your Own Child Support And Custody Agreements
Question: My ex-wife and I have reached updated child support and child custody agreements that more accurately reflect our parenting time since the time our original divorce decree was entered. How can we amend our original decree to reflect our new agreement in order to have it enforceable? Is there …
CONTINUE READINGAvoiding The Post-Divorce Waiting Period Before Remarriage
Question: My state requires a 6-month waiting period before getting married following a judgment of divorce. My lengthy divorce was just finalized, and I am ready to marry my long-time girlfriend. Are there any consequences if we get married out of state to circumvent the law and then return to …
CONTINUE READINGMen’s Rights: Still A Long Way to Go
By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Note: A previous divorce article discussed How Feminism Has Affected the Divorce and Child Custody Process. It wasn’t only the women’s movement that has changed the way that child custody is granted. The men’s rights movement took off after fathers got tired of being …
CONTINUE READINGMoney Made Easy: How To Handle Creditors
Financial adviser Dan Danford answers this financial advice question about dealing with creditors from a reader: “I can’t pay all my bills I owe right now and creditors are starting to come after me, usually in more aggressive ways than, for example, my electric company. Should I pay off the …
CONTINUE READINGAre Your Own Needs Considered When Determining Alimony?
Question: My wife and I are getting a divorce, and she is requesting alimony. I have traditionally provided for the family financially, but my income is a fraction of what it used to be. I currently am dipping into our savings just to offset expenses. Will the court consider how …
CONTINUE READINGMarriage Separation Advice: We’re Broken Up But Haven’t Filed For Divorce
Question: My marriage separation advice question concerns how to treat a break up of the marriage without filing for divorce. My wife essentially broke up with me, but we are still married and neither of us wants to file for divorce because of the time and money it would cost. …
CONTINUE READINGChild Custody Laws: Protecting Children From Ex’s Boyfriends
Question: Do child custody laws do anything to prevent parents from bringing dangerous people around their children? My ex and I split child custody, but she has a boyfriend who drinks a lot and even does drugs. I have no proof this is done in front of my children, but …
CONTINUE READINGHow Feminism Has Affected Divorce and Child Custody
By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Never in the history of man has a gender-driven movement such as feminism brought more confusion into the family structure and ultimately into the divorce and child custody process. The real problem with the feminist movement is that it never sought to improve emotional …
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