Child Custody Modification If One Parent Moves Overseas

Question: The amount of parenting time I have with my child has drastically decreased since I had to move to another country for my job and now my ex-wife is seeking a child custody modification. If my ex-wife is successful in modifying the custody order to reflect our new circumstances …

Tax Tips: Can I Get A Copy Of My Ex-Wife’s Tax Return?

Question: I am divorced and as part of our decree, I am allowed to claim our children on my taxes. However, I have to pay my ex-wife the difference between what she gets back and what she would get back if she claimed the kids. Am I entitled to see …

Having Multiple Child Support Cases Open At Once

Question: My child support laws question deals with having multiple cases open in multiple states. My ex-wife currently has two child support cases for child support in two different states. Can she do that?

Child Custody Laws: What Factors Determine If My Ex-Wife Can Modify Custody?

Question: What are my ex-wife’s chances for successfully winning a child custody modification? She filed a modification of custody because my daughter has been late to school several times this year while in my care and I have a new child on the way with my pregnant wife. Does the …

Rescheduling A Child Support Modification Hearing

Question: My child support modification hearing was dismissed because I was late in filing the necessary documentation with the court. I have proof that my child support arrears are paid off along with income statements showing my substantial decrease in earnings that should qualify for a child support modification. How …

Child Support Modification Based On Health Insurance Coverage

Question: Per my parenting plan under the heading “Child Support” I am to pay my ex-wife child support for the cost of health insurance for my child. Those payments have been garnished, but I learned my ex-wife has not provided our child with insurance for many months. I was told …

Is Alimony Modifiable?

By Rebecca Ripley Baltimore Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell Generally, the answer as to whether or not a person can seek a modification of alimony can be found in the order that originally granted alimony. The order should state whether or not the amount of alimony is “modifiable.” If the …

Child Custody And UCCJEA: Which State Has Jurisdiction?

Question: What state has jurisdiction of a child custody case if I want to prevent my child from being relocated out of state? My child and my ex-wife still live in the state we were divorced in, though I have since moved across the border to another state. My ex-wife …

What Can I Do If My Ex Keeps Threatening To Modify Child Custody?

Question: How can I stop my ex-wife from repeatedly threatening to modify our child custody agreement? Every time we have a disagreement, she threatens to take me back to court and to take my custody rights away from me. Is there anything I can do to protect myself legally from …

Can Parenting Style Differences Lead To A Custody Change?

Question: My ex-wife is overly critical of my parenting style because I sometimes yell at my children when they are misbehaving and let them watch scary movies with me. I am worried this might cause me to lose child custody. I never threaten, harm, or touch my children in any …