Child Support Modification If The Judge Thinks You Caused Your Unemployment

Question: I tried to modify child support after I lost my job, but the judge denied it saying I lost my job based on my own conduct, which is untrue because I’m collecting unemployment. I then tried another child support modification based on the fact that my health insurance increased …

Pet Custody: Will A Court Award Financial Support?

By Sara Pitcher Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer Financial support is rarely awarded in animal custody cases because of the continuing contact required between the parties and the drain enforcement would be on judicial resources, similar to visitation cases.

How To Get Treatment For Your Child If You Are Not The Custodial Parent

Question: I am concerned for my son’s mental and physical well-being and want to know how to address medical issues if I am not the custodial parent. He recently had surgery and since then he has been desperate for me, crying every time I leave and all week while he’s …

Terminating Alimony After Ex’s Remarriage If Decree Does Not List An End Date

Question: I pay alimony to my ex-wife. Our divorce decree is silent on the issue, but it is my understanding that I should no longer have to pay alimony if she is remarried or cohabiting. My ex-wife is engaged, but I’m still paying her spousal support. It seems totally unreasonable …

Modification Of Child Support Arrears

Question: I am trying to modify my payments of child support arrears. I do owe the money and intend to pay it back, but the amount being garnished is too high for me to survive on. When trying to modify the child support amount, the child support enforcement unit said …

Child Support Modification When Your Business Fails

Question: Since the time my child support payments were calculated, I have lost my small business, most of my income, and my ex-wife has gotten a job, which she didn’t have at the time of the divorce. I am now being threatened with jail time because I can no longer …

Modifying Child Support When On Disability

Question: I pay child support for my son who is now receiving benefits from the state because of my permanent disability. He was awarded more in benefits than what my monthly child support payments are. Can my son’s benefits he is receiving because of my disability be allocated on my …

Modifying Child Support When Ex-Wife Is Unemployed

Question: My current child support agreement has me paying 75% of our children’s expenses. Now that my ex-wife is unemployed, she wants to file for a child support modification so I am responsible for all child support expenses. Will the courts impute income to her or can child support simply …

How Child Support Is Affected By Taking A Lower-Paying Job

Question: Will the courts lower my child support if I voluntarily chose to accept a job with lower pay? I would like to return to the profession I worked in prior to my marriage that I really enjoyed, but it would come at a substantial decrease in pay for at …

Can I Modify Child Support Based On Short Term Disability?

Question: My divorce question is about modifying child support while temporarily out of work. I was recently diagnosed with depression from my divorce and was placed on short term disability leave with a huge cut in my salary. Can I reduce my child support payments until I am working full-time …