Question: My divorce was finalized five years ago and my ex-spouse has never paid the child support our 13-year-old son is entitled to. She also repeatedly badmouths me in front of him. My lawyers say it is not worth pursuing contempt and that we should wait until the dollars add …
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Question: My spouse applied for and received a student loan, which I was unaware of until the beginning of our divorce when she had to submit a financial affidavit. Now she wants me to pay it. Am I obligated to pay any portion of it? We also have a credit …
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Question: I have been divorced for nearly 40 years. About nine years ago I quit paying alimony because my financial status changed. My wife is also much better off financially than me. Would I be able to have the alimony vacated? What about the previous nine years?
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Question: I recently fell behind on my child support payments. I’ve started paying back my ex, but it’s lower than the full amount. Now the Department of Revenue is going to suspend my driver’s license. Can they suspend my license if I’m making payments but the payments are lower than …
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Time and time again, the child support system’s overemphasis on collecting payments ends up punishing low-income fathers. Or in some cases, it punishes low-income men who aren’t fathers at all. The latest example comes from Iowa where Joe Vandusen, 45, is being asked to pay child support for a child …
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Divorce is never ideal. It should only be considered as a last option after all efforts to save a marriage are exhausted. However, just because your marriage didn’t work out doesn’t mean you and your ex have to hate each other. Of course, it’s often difficult to remain on friendly …
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When and how to modify child support are questions that many parents find so confusing and daunting that they wind up doing nothing about their changed financial circumstances. That can be a big mistake, and can wind up costing you a lot of money and heartache down the road. While only …
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For years, the Federal Government has overemphasized collecting child support payments and that has led to a system that is unduly harsh on low-income and incarcerated parents.
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Question: My ex-wife was supposed to refinance our old house and care within two years of our divorce. She failed to do this and the bank foreclosed our house. Is there anything I can do to get my name off the mortgage so it stops damaging my credit?
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Question: What are the major differences between a legal separation and divorce?
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