Can child support be lowered due to travel expenses?

Question: Regarding a child support modification, I accepted a new job out of state that pays more money. My children will continue to live in their state. Can I modify my child support order to offset the travel expenses I will incur in order to continue seeing my kids during …

Do courts consider marital debt when calculating child support?

Question: According to my divorce decree, I am up for my three-year child support review. It’s likely my child support will increase since I’m making more money, but I’m still in debt because of the divorce. Will the courts take into consideration that I inherited most of the debt from …

Can she get more alimony after our agreement ends?

Question: Can my ex-wife take me back to court after our five-year non-modifiable alimony agreement ends in order to continue receiving spousal support?

Will I Be Ordered To Pay For College?

By Andrea Johnson Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Because the courts typically consider children to no longer be minors beyond the age of 18, the courts cannot order a parent to pay college expenses. This is because the courts cannot in their discretion order support for an adult. Parties can, by …

Can I modify child support if my wife now has lower living expenses?

Question: My question is about child support laws. I believe my ex-wife has moved in with her boyfriend and is no longer having to pay rent. Would I be successful in filing a modification to lower my child support payments because she is getting free housing?

Divorce jurisdiction when both parties have moved out of state

Question: I would like to file a motion to modify my alimony payments but I am not sure which court has jurisdiction. We were divorced in one state (Maryland), but we both have since moved to different states (she’s in Michigan, I’m in Florida). So which state has jurisdiction to …

Common Divorce Issues That Test Your Sanity

By DadsDivorce.com reader Big D This article on common divorce issues is for those of you that are looking to get divorced, newly divorced, or trying to modify anything for the first time after being divorced. That might seem like a strict set of criteria, but if nothing else, the …

Having your visitation rights reinstated

Question: My ex-wife has sole custody of my two children. As per the divorce agreement, she has final say to if and when I see my children. She has now threatened me with not being able to see my children. I am not sure what to do. What should be …

Where to file a motion to modify custody if the child has moved

Question: I live in the same city where our original divorce judgment was filed. I want to file a motion to modify custody so I can have more parenting time with my son. He lives in another city with his mother, but within the same state. Should I file the …

Lessons Learned When Requesting a Modification

By DadsDivorce.com reader Big D When children are involved in a divorce and post-divorce modification situation, it will always be ugly and costly. I feel there are two things that drive most ex-wives in their decision making when dealing with their ex-husband: power and money. When power or the illusion …