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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Who gets to claim our daughter on their taxes this year?

Question:  My ex and I have joint legal custody. In 2005 I gave him primary physical custody so he could spend his time raising our daughter. He put her through school and paid for all of her expenses, so I gratefully gave him all the income tax for every year …

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Do I have to quit my second job in order to get full custody?

Question:  My attorney has advised me that I need to quit one of my two jobs in order to fight for full custody of my children. But I can’t afford to quit since neither are high-paying and I also pay alimony to my ex. If I quit one job, is …

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Am I legally bound to pay for my son’s college expenses?

Question:  I got divorced in New York in 1994. The stipulation of the settlement emancipates me when my son is 18. In return, I must pay all college costs. My son has a severe case of parental alienation syndrome (PAS). In other words, he has relentless and irrational hatred towards …

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Should I take over the house payments or go to court to get her to pay?

Question:  I’m divorced and didn’t use a lawyer. My ex had an affair with a man and now she is living in my house with him and she is not paying the second mortgage as ordered. Can I either take over the house and payments myself or can I go …

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Since my son has not lived with my ex for the past three years and I’ve paid support, what do I do?

Question:  I’ve been paying child support for 16 years. Over the last three years I’d lost contact with my son, and whenever I called my ex would say our son didn’t want to talk with me or was not available. I finally found him on MySpace and he says he …

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Can child support be stopped if the child now lives with me?

Question:  Can child support be stopped if the custodial parent in Georgia lets the child support office know that the child is now living with the other parent? I ask because I am the other parent and it was stopped, but then changed after my arrears balance reached zero.   …

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Can she prevent me from taking my son with me while back from deployment?

Question:  My wife and I have been married for four years and we have a 3-year-old son. I’ve been on active duty the entire time and have spent the majority of that time deployed to Iraq. We have both agreed to get a divorce, but no paperwork has been filed …

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Can I change my mind before the 90-day filing period?

Question: My wife and I filed for a no-fault divorce in the state of Pennsylvania 40 days past. Do I still have the right to change my mind about the agreement we made before the 90-day filing period?    

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Does the court consider cost of living when considering modifications?

Question: I pay $600/month in child support through the state of North Dakota for my 6-year-old son. But I live in Massachusetts where the cost of living is 200 times higher. Does the court take into account cost of living situations in determining child support since the money I make …

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Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Should I be expected to pay a significant amount on support?

Question: My wife and I separated and are beginning the divorce process. My wife has no bills besides daily living expenses. No house payment, no car payment, etc. These were paid off through my mother’s estate. I have my daughter at least 12 days a month. I have also placed …

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