Enforcing Verbal Child Custody Agreements

Question: My ex-wife and I have operated off a 50-50 verbal child custody agreement since our divorce several years ago. Our divorce decree only gave me parenting time every other weekend so our verbal agreement really benefited my children and I. Now she says she wants to revert back to …

How To Enforce Your Divorce Decree

Question: I need help on enforcing my divorce decree. My ex-wife has violated our decree by not keeping health coverage on our child and not exercising her visitation rights. We are supposed to split child custody 50-50, but our child almost exclusively lives with me because she ignores her parenting …

Paying For Unapproved Extracurricular Activities

Question: I’m looking for financial advice on divorce regarding paying for extracurricular activities. I’m required to pay half of extracurricular activities by my divorce decree. However, my ex-wife signs our children up for activities without even discussing it with me. Is there a way that I can put a cap …

Child Support Laws: How Is Child Support Affected If My Ex Got Fired?

Question: Do child support calculators consider the reason for a person’s unemployment when setting the final amount? My soon-to-be-ex-wife just got herself fired for gross misconduct. Since she now has zero income it is likely my child support payments will be higher. Will the child support calculation take into account …

Child Support Laws: Wording Of Age Of Emancipation Clause

Question: In the draft of my divorce decree under “Child Support” it states that I’m ordered to pay my ex-wife child support until my children: graduate from high school, marry, enter the armed forces, pass away, or disabilities are otherwise removed. It then states thereafter I am to pay my …

Penalties For Missing Your Parenting Time

By Janet Yu Johnston Mens Divorce Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Many divorced dads are victims of their ex-wives violating parenting time provisions in child custody agreements. While many divorce articles on DadsDivorce.com discuss enforcing parenting time, what about if you are the one who misses a scheduled visitation? If it …

At What Age Can A Child Choose Custody?

Question: My child custody question is about at what age can a child choose where to live? My ex-wife and I have joint legal and physical custody. However, our daughter has been living with her aunt for the past several years because her behavior was out of control when living …

Stopping Ex From Scheduling Activities During Parenting Time

Question: I found out my ex has planned activities for our kids during about half of my upcoming parenting time. I don’t want to disappoint my children by telling them they cannot do the stuff their mom signed them up for and they seem excited about. But what can I …

Modifying Child Support When You Have Another Child

Question: My question relates to child support. I have a child from a previous marriage that I’m currently paying support for. I recently got married and we are expecting another child shortly. Can I request a child support modification because I will have another child to support?

Reaching Your Own Child Support And Custody Agreements

Question: My ex-wife and I have reached updated child support and child custody agreements that more accurately reflect our parenting time since the time our original divorce decree was entered. How can we amend our original decree to reflect our new agreement in order to have it enforceable? Is there …