If The Child Wants A Custody Modification, Which Parent Files?

Question: One of my sons has requested a change in the parenting time schedule where he would live primarily with his mom, when currently she only has weekend visitation. It hurts me, but I want to follow his wishes if he does not want to be forced to continue following …

How Can I Prove My Ex Is Bi-Polar To Modify Custody?

Question: My ex-wife has undiagnosed narcissistic personality disorder with signs of being bi-polar and it is damaging our children when she has custody. On her visitation weekends, it’s just a series of badmouthing the kids and making fun of them, and I would like to modify child custody. How much …

Child Custody Modification If Ex-Wife Is Using Drugs

Question: My ex-wife has primary physical custody, but I think a child custody modification is in order because of the presence of drugs in her home. She was reported to Child Protective Services for having drugs in the home. An investigation found no drugs in the home, though she had …

Standard Visitation Guidelines For Out-Of-State Parents

Question: I had to relocate out of state following my divorce because of work. The judge in the child custody case would not allow me to modify the visitation schedule because the children were young and he thought I abandoned them. The airfare costs to travel and see them every …

Can You Modify Alimony Under A Different State’s Laws?

Question: My question is about alimony modification if the ex-spouse moves to another jurisdiction. There is no end date to the alimony I pay to my ex-wife, who has moved to another state to live with her boyfriend. Since there was no end date ordered in my divorce decree, can …

Child Support Modification Procedures

Question: My older child graduated high school and is joining the military so how do I modify child support to account for my other minor child? My ex-wife is not contesting this and we agree that I should pay 50 percent of my current child support amount since we now …

6 Actions To Take If Your Ex-Wife Is Neglectful During Parenting Time

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com My previous article “Is Your Ex-Wife Ignoring Your Children During Parenting Time?” addressed a common situation when a divorced dad feels his ex-wife is not properly caring for the children during her parenting time. Frequently cited examples include mom increasingly leaving the child for …

What To Do If Order Leaves You With An Inability To Pay

Question: In my recent divorce ruling the court order leaves me with an inability to pay my ex-wife what the court awarded and still have enough money to live on. Is there anything I can do? How can a court order a financial award that is above the means of …

I Agreed To A Temporary Alimony Order I Want To Change. What Should I Do?

Question: My wife hired a divorce lawyer after we filed for separation, but I am representing myself pro se. I am not pleased with the alimony order her lawyer drafted, but I have already agreed to it “temporarily.” What should I do in order to have the terms of the …

Is Your Ex Ignoring Your Children During Parenting Time?

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com What happens when a divorced dad has been noticing that his ex-wife’s parenting time has been increasingly interrupted with activities that she seems to place above her children? There are many stories on the DadsDivorce.com divorce forum where fathers tell of their ex-wives being …