Can my ex withhold the address of where my son lives?

Question: I discovered my ex wife has lied to me for years about the residing address of my son who lives out of state. This explains why she has had a P.O. box and wanted everything mailed there instead of the residence. What can I do from a legal standpoint?

What rights do I have to dispute a foreign grant of custody?

Question: My wife filed for divorce while we lived in Turkey. Along with the divorce she was granted sole custody of our two children who are both American citizens. I live in America again and wish to bring my children back home. What rights do I have to dispute a …

When is an order to pay uninsured medical expenses effective?

Question: My question takes place after a modification. I am suppose to pay 50% of unpaid medical expenses. Does this start when the judge signed the papers? Also, does this include current treatments the child is going through if they started months before the judge signed the modification papers?

Can I motion to modify child support more than once a year?

Question: I would like to modify child support I receive from my ex wife but I was told that I couldn’t file more than one motion a year for child support. Is that true? Also, the court order states that I am to claim the children on income taxes, which …

Separate and Marital Property

By Molly Murphy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Clients frequently ask me about the difference between separate and marital property. Marital property is property acquired by either spouse during the period of the marriage, with several exceptions, which I will get into later in the article. Separate property is property that …

Is it necessary to advise my ex wife of my increase in wages?

Question: I am about to get a new job making about 20% more gross income. Although there is nothing in my agreement or divorce settlement about disclosing this, is a change in income something I must share with my ex wife, who will probably ask for more child support and …

Will retiring from the military affect child support?

Cordell & Cordell attorney Andrea Miller

Question: I am active duty military who worked very hard for many years to secure 50/50 joint custody with my two children. I still pay child support. In two years, I will be forced to retire from the military because to accept another assignment would mean forfeiture of my 50/50 …

Can my ex cut our child’s hair without asking me first?

Question: I have joint custody of my children. They live with me one week and then one week with their mother. My question is can their mother cut their hair without asking me first? She went and cut 15 inches off my daughter’s hair. Is there anything I can do …

Can I reduce child support if I’m going back to school?

Question: I am going back to school full time and will be taking out loans to finance my education. My argument is that attending this school will enable me to earn a higher salary later on and so it is beneficial in the long run. I was wondering if I …

Is Your Ex Scheduling Activities During Your Parenting Time?

By Jason Hopper Attorney, Cordell & Cordell As summer picks up, so do your kids’ activities. Seems like every weekend there are more and more practices, games, and meetings to attend. One problem though: you only get your kids every other weekend and it’s your ex-wife who has signed up …