What Rights Do I Lose If My Ex Becomes Primary Custodian?

Question: My wife and I had agreed on a 50/50 custody arrangement for our three shared children. Now, she is asking to be the primary custodian. If I allow her her to be listed as primary, what rights do I lose as a parent?

Divorced & Remarried – Do I Still Split Retirement with Ex?

Question: My ex and I have been divorced for 20 years. Our divorce papers state that she is entitled to one half of a prorated share of any retirement I receive, based on the number of years married against the total years of service. She remarried many years ago. She …

Can Alimony Be Modified If Based On Previous Income?

Question: I make alimony payments based on a salary that I no longer earn. My past income is what’s figured in the alimony settlement. As things are now, my ex would be getting more than 50 percent of my net income. Can I get this modified, or am I at …

Can a Child Choose to Live with the Non-Custodial Parent?

Question: How old must a child be in order to choose which parent he or she wants to live with? If a child decides to live with the non-custodial parent, is there anything the custodial parent can do to stop that child from doing so?

Kids Punished with Spanking and Belt While with My Ex – Can I Get Custody?

Question: When my kids were over for spring break, they told me that their grandfather as well as my ex-wife’s boyfriend used spanking and punishment with a belt. I am against this and am worried for their safety. Are these actions enough to take my ex back to court for …

Child Put on Serious Meds Without My Consent

Question: My ex and I have shared custody our four- and nine-year-old daughters. In the divorce decree, it states that all medical decisions are to be made by both parents. I found out that my nine-year-old daughter was recently put on Adderall without my say or knowledge. I immediately researched …

My Child is Failing School and Doesn’t Live with My Ex – Can I Get Custody?

Question: Can I get custody of my child if I am paying child support and the child is failing school and not living with the mother any longer?

Child Support Payments: How Much is Too Much?

By Julie Garrison In the State of California, a noncustodial dad making $3,000 a month may have to pay nearly half of what he makes in court-ordered support for his three children. In other states, the scenario is similar. The payment amount is based on each parent’s income and the …

What Constitutes A Substantial Change In Circumstance?

Question: What constitutes a substantial change in circumstance? I had a child support order entered in December and barely three months later my ex-wife is trying to modify the support order citing a “substantial change in circumstances.”

Options If Denied Telephone Access To Your Children

Question: My ex-wife’s new husband has cut off my access to my children and stated if I want to speak to them then all calls and communication must go through him. There is nothing in our custody agreement regarding phone access, however I do not live in the same state …