Question: How does a sex addiction, or addictions in general, affect a child custody ruling? I saw a therapist because of my frequent adultery and was diagnosed with a sex addiction. My wife has vowed to keep me from the kids and is fighting for full custody because she says …
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Gambling Debt As Part Of Marital Estate
Question: My wife has a gambling addiction that has put us severely in debt, with the majority of the debt being in her name. Will I be liable for her gambling debts in the divorce?
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Question: My question is about child custody laws and how my history of drug problems will affect my chances at child custody. I have had problems with drugs when I was younger, but I have been clean and sober for years now. How much is my past drug use going …
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Question: What evidence is needed to prove the mother of my two children is a drug addict and should not be awarded child custody? We are not married, but my name is on the birth certificate. I want sole child custody because she has a history of mental illnesses and …
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By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com A DUI is never a good thing to have on your record, especially when you’re fighting for child custody. But depending on the circumstances, your background and your behavior, a DUI is not necessarily a deal breaker.
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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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Question: My wife is addicted to drugs. I left the home 6 months ago and moved a few hours away without the children because I couldn’t afford a divorce lawyer. CPS now has the children in their custody because of my wife’s drug abuse. The problem is I am being …
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By Andrew VanNess Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Drug testing is often a point of contention in divorce and particularly modification cases. A client may want to know if his ex-wife, or his ex-wife’s new partner, can be forced to submit to drug tests if he suspects them of using drugs, …
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Question: My ex-wife currently petitioned the court to not have my children exposed to my fiancée during my parenting time because of her previous drug history with marijuana. The children were never exposed to the drugs and we both have consented to random drug tests. Is there a way to …
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What could Elin Nordegren get in a potential divorce settlement with her husband, Tiger Woods? This morning Cordell & Cordell, P.C. Principal Partner, Joseph Cordell, spoke to Gordon Deal, host of The Wall Street Journal This Morning. The firm’s CEO offered insightful commentary on such elements of the high-profile divorce …
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