Paying Child Support To Cohabiting Girlfriend Without An Order

Question: I now cohabit with my girlfriend who makes me pay child support to her for our child even though there is no child support order through the court. I feel that since we already split expenses like a normal couple living together that I shouldn’t have to pay her …

Is A Degree Earned During Marriage A Marital Asset?

Question: I’m a medical student and frequently hear that if you are married during medical school and residency training, then your spouse is entitled to half of your future income even after divorce. I have even heard that even if you cohabit during medical school and training, then your partner …

What Is The Punishment For Violating The Overnight Guest Morality Clause?

Question: I would like some clarification on interpreting a divorce decree that includes a morality clause concerning overnight guests and cohabitation. My boyfriend has a clause in his divorce decree that states “no party shall have overnight guests of the opposite sex to whom they are not married or related …

Will moving in with my girlfriend affect child custody?

Question: If I move in with my girlfriend, what effects will it have on my child custody agreement and child support? Can my ex-wife use this against me to modify our existing arrangements?

Proving Cohabitation To Terminate Alimony

Question: I have been trying to divorce my wife for several years. I have been paying her alimony throughout the pendency of the divorce. I recently found out she has been living with another man who financially supports her. Can I petition the court to terminate spousal support if my …

Who Is Prohibited From Sleeping Over By The Overnight Guest Morality Clause?

Question: My divorce decree says neither party is allowed to have overnight guests during their scheduled parenting time. I have always respected the clause, but now I would like to have my girlfriend of three years move in with me. Would she be considered an “overnight guest” if she were …

Modification To Divorce Decree To Prohibit Cohabitation

Question: My ex-wife has a revolving door of boyfriends who spend the night while my children are there, and I worry about the affects on them. How difficult is it to modify the original divorce decree to address the issue of my ex-wife repeatedly bringing strange men around our children?

Denied Overnight Parenting Time For Living With My Girlfriend

Question: My ex-wife will not allow my child to stay overnight with me during my court-ordered parenting time because I live with my girlfriend. My girlfriend has even offered to leave at night, but my ex-wife still refuses because her “stuff” will be all over the house. In other words, …

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 …

Protecting Fathers Rights In Cohabiting Relationships

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com There are now more children who live with unwed, cohabiting parents than with divorced parents and that affects fathers rights to child custody, according to a recent report. The National Marriage Project and the Institute for American Values reports there are 12 times as many …