Can a child refuse visitation with a parent?

Question: My teenage daughter no longer wishes to visit her mother. If she refuses to spend visitation time with my ex-wife, can I get in trouble for that? Is there a way I can stop these visitations?

Modification of orders when both parties moved out of state

Question: I was originally divorced in one state (Oklahoma) but new child support orders were put in place in another state (Texas) where we both ended up moving. Do the new Texas child support orders vacate the original Oklahoma orders?

Do I have a say in what my children do during my ex’s parenting time?

Question: My ex-spouse has been allowing our minor son’s girlfriend to spend the night with each other during her parenting time. I strongly disapprove of this, but is there anything I can do since this behavior is going on during her parenting time?

Requesting a new family law judge

Question: My divorce and subsequent motions to modify my decree have all been before the same family law judge. My ex-wife is now filing an unfounded motion for contempt. I believe there is a court rule that I can request a different judge to hear my contempt case. Is that …

DadsDivorce Live: Keys to a Successful Modification

Cordell & Cordell attorney William Halaz III talked with DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen about divorce modifications, how you should behave when trying to modify an order, how moving affects modifications and what evidence you need for a successful modification. The full audio version of the podcast is available here. Also, …

What legal documents are needed to end child support?

Question: My ex-wife and I mutually agreed to change custody of our child and he now lives with me so I am the custodial parent. However, I still have child support deducted out of my paychecks and sent to her because we have not officially made this change with the …

How to make verbal custody agreements enforceable

Question: My ex has verbally agreed to let me have sole physical and legal custody of our children. What steps do I need to take to make our agreement official? Does it matter that my children and ex currently live in a different state (Texas) then where our divorce judgment …

How do I modify the petition for divorce before it is finalized?

Question: My original petition for divorce has been filed but the final divorce decree has not yet been signed. I would like to adjust the amount of child support I asked for in the original petition. How do I do this?

How to deal with an ex who is a poor parent

Question: I share joint physical custody of my son with my ex-wife. While with his mom, my son’s school performance goes drastically downhill – homework not handed in, she doesn’t help him with anything, repeated tardiness, etc. I have suggested a modification to the visitation schedule to work with her …

Child Custody: My Child Wants to Live With Me

By Andrea Johnson Attorney, Cordell & Cordell A very common question in custody cases is, when can my child decide which parent he/she wants to live with? According to some state’s divorce laws, your child will never have the exclusive ability to make that determination until he/she has reached the …