Question: My divorce decree includes a “morality clause” and my ex-wife is threatening to take me back to court to modify child custody because my girlfriend has moved in. My ex barely sees our children, exercising far less than the parenting time she was given in the divorce decree. Could …
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Question: What are the consequences if I fail to pay the full amount of child support this month? I am required to pay the full child support balance on the 1st of each month. However, this coming month I will not be able to pay the full amount until I …
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Question: I know verbal agreements to pay a different child support amount usually do not hold up in court, but what if the couple had a written and notarized agreement? As my income decreased over the years, my ex-wife and I agreed that I would pay her a lower amount …
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Question: I wanted to see what the steps are to have my alimony and child support modified. My alimony and child support payments were based off high income I accumulated during years that my income was 100% commission. I am no longer in that position and my salary has decreased …
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Question: I have been paying child support for my oldest son who reached the age of emancipation three years ago because the child support modification papers were never filed with the court. Now my youngest child has reached the age of majority as well, and I want to ensure these …
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Question: I was unable to attend the temporary hearing where my wife and her divorce lawyer misrepresented my financial information for alimony and child support. As a result, my temporary orders for alimony and child support payments are 75% of my monthly net income. Can I appeal this decision and …
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Question: Do child custody laws allow for the child to make a custody determination? My ex-wife is the custodial parent of our daughter who has repeatedly said she wants to permanently live with me. Do I need to wait until she is a certain age in order to modify child …
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Question: Do child support laws allow me to appeal a child support ruling? My ex-wife is the custodial parent and I pay child support to her, but the children have been living with me almost exclusively since she became ill. Because of this new arrangement tried to have modify child …
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Question: How do child custody laws handle parenting time conflicts when one parent cannot be there for scheduled visitation? Because of my work schedule the next few months I will be out of town during my scheduled parenting time. If I can’t make my scheduled weekends, do I just lose …
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By Joseph E. Cordell Adapted from “Divorce Full Force“ Congratulations to all you divorced dads! No matter how difficult or smooth your travels were through divorce court litigation, it’s always nice to breathe a sigh of relief once you have the court-certified copy of your decree in hand and your …
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