Dealing with delayed child support modification hearings

Question: 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 …

Can children deny court-ordered parenting time?

Question: I have custody of my child with my ex-wife having limited visitation rights though she rarely uses her parenting time. This year, my child is supposed to spend Christmas in another state with her mother per the court order, but my child does not want to go. Do we …

How do I stop paying child support?

Cordell & Cordell attorney Andrea Miller

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?

Does the court consider previous child support orders?

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 …

Modifying Holiday Parenting Time Schedule

By 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 This article will address dealing with an outdated …

How Moving Affects Modifications

By 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 …

Modification of child support

Question: My sister and her child’s father agreed to a child support plan below what the court ordered because the father’s income has dropped. My sister would now like to re-open the support issue and obtain the full amount she should be receiving. Is this possible? Also, if she applied …

Do I have to pay child support if my income is below the poverty line?

Question: I am the non-custodial parent and pay child support to my child’s mother. My wages are being garnished and my income has recently slipped below poverty level. Will my child support case be closed and I won’t have to pay anymore because my income is below poverty level?

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 …

I have a new job but my ex is already asking for more child support. Can she do that?

Question: I recently got a new job after being unemployed for awhile and falling behind in child support due to my lack of income. My ex-wife is already taking me back to court to increase my child support due to my new income and is requesting I pay back all …