Question: At the time of my divorce I was not disabled, but I now receive disability benefits and my retirement pay has thus been reduced. My ex-wife had a clause entered in the decree stating that I could not claim disability and reduce my retired pay. Must I pay her the …
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Question: When I made my daily call to talk to my children, my ex-wife told me that our kids traveled out-of-state for the weekend with her boyfriend during her parenting time. I am furious about this because not only was I never notified that the children were traveling, but they …
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Question: Is therapy for child considered a medical procedure that both parents should reach a decision on? My ex-wife has taken our child to therapy sessions without my consent. My understanding is that any medical “procedure” needs to be agreed upon by both parties. Is my child’s therapy session considered …
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Question: As the court-ordered primary custodial parent of my children I would like to know my rights to have my kids returned to me after their mother refused to do so following her last visitation. My children went to visit my ex-wife for an extended period of time and now …
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By Rebecca Ripley Baltimore Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell Those who are court-ordered to pay child support and are unable to do so do not receive much sympathy from the court. While there may be room for discretion or leeway in certain cases, it is a pretty narrow issue involving …
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By Jamie Kinkaid Omaha, Nebraska Divorce Lawyer Cordell & Cordell Your divorce decree, once entered into by the court, becomes a court order. When a court order exists, the parties must follow the order or risk a possible Contempt or Show Cause Action. Other options include a modification to the …
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Question: What issues can be address during contempt of court hearings in a family law matter? I filed for contempt of court because my ex-wife is refusing my visitation rights, but she is threatening to bring up other unrelated parts of the divorce decree that she says I am not …
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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 …
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Question: I need information on what state has jurisdiction for my child support modification. My ex-wife and kids moved to the state I previously moved to (Wisconsin) after our divorce was finalized in Illinois. Our divorce decree states my child support payments are contingent upon my ex-wife selling the marital …
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By Sara Pitcher Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer Proposed child support laws in Indiana would lower the age of emancipation and result in child support ending when a child reaches age 19 instead of the current age of 21. While the proposal to knock two years off of the child support …
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