Question: My ex-wife has primary custody of our son, but I would like to know if I can modify the child custody schedule due to his poor grades. Over the last several years our son has failed the majority of his classes and gotten in trouble at school, including a …
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Question: I was ordered to pay lifetime alimony, but I am looking for financial advice on divorce to modify the award. Since alimony was ordered, I have lost my job and have seen my medical expenses skyrocket due to various illnesses. My ex-wife is now living with her boyfriend, is …
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Question: I am finishing up my military duties and am looking to adjust my child support. Once I leave the military, I will be returning to school full time in order to finish my college education. How do I go about modifying child support to reflect my new situation of …
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Question: I pay child support for a child I had with a woman I briefly dated. When a paternity test revealed I was the father I stepped up and took on the responsibilities as a dad. With it came an order for child support that takes away almost half of …
CONTINUE READINGQuestion: I would like to know whether I have a chance to successfully file a motion to reduce or eliminate my child support. I very reluctantly agreed to the high child support in mediation over two years ago because I did not want to see her or my children suffer …
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Question: Do child support calculators consider the reason for a person’s unemployment when setting the final amount? My soon-to-be-ex-wife just got herself fired for gross misconduct. Since she now has zero income it is likely my child support payments will be higher. Will the child support calculation take into account …
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Question: My question relates to child support. I have a child from a previous marriage that I’m currently paying support for. I recently got married and we are expecting another child shortly. Can I request a child support modification because I will have another child to support?
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Question: My ex-wife and I have reached updated child support and child custody agreements that more accurately reflect our parenting time since the time our original divorce decree was entered. How can we amend our original decree to reflect our new agreement in order to have it enforceable? Is there …
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Question: I wanted to see what the steps are to have my alimony and child support modified. My alimony and child support payments were based off high income I accumulated during years that my income was 100% commission. I am no longer in that position and my salary has decreased …
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Question: Do child custody laws allow for the child to make a custody determination? My ex-wife is the custodial parent of our daughter who has repeatedly said she wants to permanently live with me. Do I need to wait until she is a certain age in order to modify child …
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