Visitation Rights For An Incarcerated Parent

Question: My fiancé has custody of his child because the mother abuses drugs and alcohol and was recently put in jail. My fiancé never took the child to see the mother in jail, and now the mother is threatening to file contempt papers against him for not allowing her visitation …

What if the amount of child support being garnished is still not enough?

Question: My child support is collected through garnishment of my wages. However the amount being garnished is not the full amount of the child support owed because I do not make enough money. Can my wife come after me for contempt even though my wages are being garnished the maximum …

Will I be awarded alimony for being a stay at home dad?

Question: I was denied alimony because the judge said I was an “able-bodied man capable of finding work.” Keep in mind I put aside my career and was the primary caregiver for our children while my wife traveled for much of the time for work. Shouldn’t I be awarded at …

How do I request a date for a future hearing?

Cordell & Cordell attorney Andrea Miller

Question: I have received a Praecipe from the circuit court regarding notice that opposing counsel requests matters be set for an upcoming date for the purpose of scheduling a hearing involving motion to modify child support. Must I go to the courthouse to learn the date of the future hearing …

If I take her to court for failing to pay medical bills, can she bring up other issues like custody?

Question: After my ex-wife neglected to take our children to the dentist for years, I scheduled appointments for all of them, which resulted in some out-of-pocket medical expenses that my insurance did not cover. I keep asking for reimbursement from my ex-wife and she keeps ignoring it. I’m afraid if …

Can I lower my child support if she is voluntarily unemployed?

Question: My ex is voluntarily unemployed causing me to pay a huge amount of child support. Can I modify child support since she is choosing not to work?

Can I get a support modification if I can’t prove her income?

Question: When my ex wife and I divorced, I was ordered to pay 5% of my gross income as child support. My ex now makes substantially more money than me and I would like to either get my child support obligation terminated or reduced. She says that the support order …

Can I have someone other than an attorney represent me in court?

Question: I have heard that in my state, only a minimum of a 20% increase in income would warrant a modification of child support. My income has increased, but not by 20%. My ex has filed a hearing to determine if I should pay more child support. I don’t want …

Options When Traveling For Visitation Is Unaffordable

Question: I live about 6 hours away from my child, who is allowed to have visitation time with me for one weekend per month. I don’t have a car so buying plane or bus tickets once a month gets very costly. Is there a cheaper alternative or a modification to …

What are the current orders if the case is appealed?

Question: I recently had child support and child custody modified. But on appeal those orders were vacated because Virginia (where the final divorce decree was entered) no longer had jurisdiction over the case. So does the previous order before the appealed modification stand? What are the current orders?