Question: A divorce judgment was entered against me though I never signed any papers nor have I seen a divorce decree, but I was served with divorce papers. She was awarded everything, including custody of our children. I want to know if our divorce is legal just because I was …
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By William Halaz Attorney, Cordell & Cordell A Motion for Contempt is a common occurrence in family law proceedings. In previous articles on contempt of court, I addressed the legal concept of contempt and outlined the conditions that must be met for contempt. In this article, I will tell you …
CONTINUE READINGQuestion: My husband is paying a higher child support amount then he should be due to his unemployment. Child support was based on his past income and not his current income. We have filed a motion to modify child support, but the hearing is consistently being continued and pushed back …
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Question: I pay child support to my ex-wife who was the primary custodian of our children. However, the kids now live exclusively with me. How do I go about terminating my child support obligation?
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Question: My question is in reference to who has priority over custody when a third party is involved with parenting time pickups and dropoffs. For example, we normally go through a custody exchange at daycare (I drop the child off in the morning and the mother picks up the child …
CONTINUE READINGBy William Halaz Attorney, Cordell & Cordell In my first series of articles on contempt of court, I addressed the legal concept of contempt and what it means. A typical excerpt of a Motion for Contempt reads like this: “Respondent’s failure to abide by the Judgment and Order of Dissolution, …
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Question: I am getting divorced and the state of Connecticut awarded my wife a hefty support amount. I already have a child support order from another state for a previous marriage. I will not be able to afford to pay both. Can the state take this much from me even …
CONTINUE READINGBy Jill A. Duffy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell In an earlier article on divorce, I outlined how to deal with two common holiday parenting time situations: parenting time has not yet been resolved and the first holiday season as a divorced couple. This article will address dealing with an outdated …
CONTINUE READINGBy Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com Bill Venezia did the unheard of in the early 1970s; he fought for a modification of custody of his children and won. Following his divorce and being separated from his five children, Venezia had nothing when he met his future wife; they even rented a …
CONTINUE READINGBy William Halaz Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Significant changes in one parent’s residence location brings up a whole new set of modification issues. If you are the parent staying in their current location, you will want to focus on the areas of stability and connections to help convince the court …
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