Question: Will the courts lower my child support if I voluntarily chose to accept a job with lower pay? I would like to return to the profession I worked in prior to my marriage that I really enjoyed, but it would come at a substantial decrease in pay for at …
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Question: We drafted our divorce settlement agreement and agreed to no alimony when I was unemployed, but now I have found a high-paying job. After our divorce is final, can she take me back to court to modify our divorce settlement to take advantage of my increased assets and receive …
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Question: My divorce question is about modifying child support while temporarily out of work. I was recently diagnosed with depression from my divorce and was placed on short term disability leave with a huge cut in my salary. Can I reduce my child support payments until I am working full-time …
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Question: My ex-wife has primary custody of our son, but I would like to know if I can modify the child custody schedule due to his poor grades. Over the last several years our son has failed the majority of his classes and gotten in trouble at school, including a …
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Question: I was ordered to pay lifetime alimony, but I am looking for financial advice on divorce to modify the award. Since alimony was ordered, I have lost my job and have seen my medical expenses skyrocket due to various illnesses. My ex-wife is now living with her boyfriend, is …
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Question: I am finishing up my military duties and am looking to adjust my child support. Once I leave the military, I will be returning to school full time in order to finish my college education. How do I go about modifying child support to reflect my new situation of …
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Question: My divorce question is about what to expect at a child custody hearing. I recently filed more a child custody modification based on my ex-wife’s repeated violations of our divorce decree. We are scheduled to go to court for the first time on this matter next week. What should …
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Question: I pay child support for a child I had with a woman I briefly dated. When a paternity test revealed I was the father I stepped up and took on the responsibilities as a dad. With it came an order for child support that takes away almost half of …
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Question: My ex-wife wants to have the child support amount modified because she says she is not receiving enough money following one of our children’s emancipation. She and the children live in Arizona and she says she is going to file the child support modification there. However, I still live …
CONTINUE READINGQuestion: I would like to know whether I have a chance to successfully file a motion to reduce or eliminate my child support. I very reluctantly agreed to the high child support in mediation over two years ago because I did not want to see her or my children suffer …
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