Ex wife is not paying education costs as outlined in decree

Question: Can my ex-wife break our divorce settlement agreement, specifically regarding who pays for our children to attend private school? She says she no longer has to pay for private education as agreed to since the joint property we exchanged has increased in value to my benefit. Do I have …

Taking vacations out of state without the other parent’s permission

Question: I am trying to go on vacation out of state with my daughter, who I have primary physical placement, for spring break. My ex will not give me the permission I need to leave with her and has threatened to call the police if I do attempt to leave. …

Requesting a new family law judge

Question: My divorce and subsequent motions to modify my decree have all been before the same family law judge. My ex-wife is now filing an unfounded motion for contempt. I believe there is a court rule that I can request a different judge to hear my contempt case. Is that …

Can I move an ex’s property out of the marital home

Question: I have been granted exclusive use of the marital home. My wife is refusing to move her belongings out. Can I start moving her possessions out of the home so that I can start the process of moving on?

Enforcement of no contact orders affecting parenting time

Question: My ex-wife has a no contact order against me and is using it to deny my parenting time and any communication with my children. Shouldn’t I be allowed to speak with and see my kids since the no contact order isn’t for them, it’s between my ex and I?

DadsDivorce Live: Contempt of Court

Cordell & Cordell attorney William Halaz III talked with DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen about contempt, what contempt actually means, the conditions that must be met for contempt and the consequences for being found in contempt of court. The full audio version of the podcast is available here. Also, read our …

Are we required to meet halfway for parenting time exchange?

Question: My ex-wife has primary physical custody of the children and I have visitation rights. She refuses to meet me halfway to exchange the kids during my weekends and is often late no matter the location we meet at. Our divorce decree does not state anything about transportation or pickup …

Is our legal separation agreement binding?

Question: My wife and I signed a legal separation agreement stating I would pay her alimony and child support. But while we were legally separated, we ended up moving back in together, shared bills, traveled together, etc. During this time I did not pay the support that was outlined in …

Why should I pay child support if I am denied my visitation rights?

Question: My divorce took place in California and I now live in Missouri. Since I have moved back to Missouri, she has not allowed me my visitation rights with our children. I paid child support for a while but quit paying since there has been no contact in five years. …

Consequences of Contempt

By William Halaz Attorney, Cordell & Cordell A Motion for Contempt is a common occurrence in family law proceedings. In previous articles on contempt of court, I addressed the legal concept of contempt and outlined the conditions that must be met for contempt. In this article, I will tell you …