Does Child Support Automatically Stop If The Child Comes To Live With Me?

Question: When our 16-year-old son came to live with me permanently I stopped paying the child support that was ordered to my ex-wife since she no longer was raising our child. She went to the child support recovery office and demanded that I owe her child support because the court …

I Never See My Kids Because I’m Working So Much To Keep Up With Child Support

Question: I am overworking myself in order to meet my child support obligation, but it has come at the expense of actually spending time with my children. Because I have to work two jobs six days a week I often am unable to use my scheduled parenting time. But if …

Do I Have To Pay For Daycare When I Can Provide Free Child Care?

Question: My divorce decree contains a first right of refusal clause and requires me to pay half of child care and daycare expenses. My current wife is a stay-at-home-mom and we have offered free child care to my ex-wife, though she has turned it down. Am I still required to …

Are Temporary Divorce Orders Modifiable?

Question: I have a pending divorce case, and the Temporary Order did not assess anyone with an obligation for child support, gave my soon-to-be-ex-wife visitation, and granted me physical custody of the children. I am wondering if I can modify the temporary order so that she is responsible for paying …

Can You Modify Decree That Requires College Support?

Question: By checking off a vague box, my divorce decree states I must pay for half of my children’s college expenses. With three kids currently in college at once the expenses have become too expensive for me. At this rate, I will not be able to keep up with the …

Can My Ex Change The Custody Exchange Location?

Question: My current parenting time court order identifies the exact location where our custody exchanges are to occur. My child’s mother now tells me she is moving the location closer to her house since she does not drive, but I do not agree to this move and want us to …

What Counts As Income For Calculating Child Support?

Question: My ex-wife receives a large check each month from her parents. This was undisclosed when my child support amount was being set. Does this money she is gifted every month count as income for purposes of calculating child support? If so, can I have the child support order modified …

Can My Ex Send The Children To Live With The Grandparents?

Question: My ex-wife has legal custody and physical custody of our children and I have scheduled visitation. Due to long-term neglect on her behalf, I am filing to modify child custody. However, her parents have been talking to my kids about living with them permanently instead of their mom. Can …

Can My Ex-Wife Exercise The Right Of First Refusal Clause During My Vacation Time?

Question: Our divorce agreement has a right of first refusal clause. I gave proper notice to my ex-wife of my two weeks of uninterrupted summer vacation parenting time. I also told her during the vacation that our children will be visiting their grandparents for a weekend without me. I then …

Denied Overnight Parenting Time For Living With My Girlfriend

Question: My ex-wife will not allow my child to stay overnight with me during my court-ordered parenting time because I live with my girlfriend. My girlfriend has even offered to leave at night, but my ex-wife still refuses because her “stuff” will be all over the house. In other words, …