Ex Hires New Divorce Lawyer Without Notifying Me

Question: I was recently back in court for a divorce decree modification and my ex-wife had a new divorce lawyer, but I never received notice of this from the court. After checking with the court clerk, I was told that her attorney never filed an appearance on behalf of my …

How To Speed Up The Child Support Modification Process

Question: I filed a modification of child support request through the child support agency several months ago and have yet to receive a response. Because of my substantial drop in income, thus prompting the modification, I am quickly running out of money to survive and need to have this modified …

Applying Child Support Modification Retroactively

Question: Do child support laws allow modifications to be made retroactive? About 6 months ago, I sustained a 20% salary reduction, but I did not file a petition to modify child support until recently. If the judge grants the decrease in child support, would it be made retroactive to the …

What Paperwork Do You File When Terminating Alimony?

Question: I need financial advice on divorce on terminating alimony payments. Per my divorce decree, I am to pay alimony to my ex-wife for another five years. However, she recently became engaged to be remarried and has volunteered to stop receiving alimony. We are on amicable terms so I believe …

Modifying Child Support When On Disability

Question: I pay child support for my son who is now receiving benefits from the state because of my permanent disability. He was awarded more in benefits than what my monthly child support payments are. Can my son’s benefits he is receiving because of my disability be allocated on my …

Parenting Time: Arranging Travel For Child Custody Exchange

Question: My parenting time question deals with the amount of travel I am doing for child custody exchanges. My divorce decree does not address transportation and who travels how far when exchanging the children. My children live far from me, but I still make the long drive every weekend to …

Modifying Child Support If Ex Receives Large Share Of Marital Property

Question: How is child support calculated when the custodial parent receives a large share of marital property? My ex received half of my retirement account in cash and is spending like crazy. With the income from her job and the money she took from my retirement, she made significantly more …

Enrolling Children In Another Health Insurance Provider

Question: Per my divorce decree, I am responsible for paying child support and my children’s health insurance. I can no longer afford to enroll my children in health insurance offered through my work and would like to enroll them in a program offered by the state. However, my state requires …

Modifying Child Support When Ex-Wife Is Unemployed

Question: My current child support agreement has me paying 75% of our children’s expenses. Now that my ex-wife is unemployed, she wants to file for a child support modification so I am responsible for all child support expenses. Will the courts impute income to her or can child support simply …

If I Already Pay Child Support Do I Also Pay For Insurance?

Question: My question is about child support and health insurance. I recently started a new job and declined their health insurance coverage because I cannot afford it. Can the state make me provide insurance on my child that I already pay child support for even though I cannot even afford …