Question: My wife and I are divorcing, and she agrees I will have physical custody as our child’s disability requires a stable environment and my ex will be moving out of state. When she does come to visit our child, I do not want my child staying in a hotel …
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How Long Is A Child Support Order For A Handicapped Child?
Question: I am paying child support for my 21-year-old son who was diagnosed as mentally handicapped, though he is capable of working and functioning independently. After visiting several psychiatrists who deemed our son just had a behavior disorder, my ex-wife found one who agreed with her that he was mentally …
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Question: When I was employed and paying into FICA out of each paycheck, I also paid a child support arrears garnishment from the same gross earnings. I am now disabled and receive RSDI benefits that come from my FICA account. The state is now garnishing my RSDI benefits even though …
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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: I am in child support arrears for my children who are all adults now. My only income is my disability payments and even that is being garnished. The garnishment is so high that I can barely survive off the little remaining income. How can I get this child support …
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Question: I pay child support for my son who is now receiving benefits from the state because of my permanent disability. He was awarded more in benefits than what my monthly child support payments are. Can my son’s benefits he is receiving because of my disability be allocated on my …
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Question: My divorce question is about modifying child support while temporarily out of work. I was recently diagnosed with depression from my divorce and was placed on short term disability leave with a huge cut in my salary. Can I reduce my child support payments until I am working full-time …
CONTINUE READINGCan Alimony Be Ordered If It Will Bankrupt The Paying Party?
Question: My wife filed for divorce shortly before learning she had cancer and is requesting alimony. We were married for almost 20 years and she was a stay-at-home mom for the most part, though she said she recently quit her part-time job because of her illness. At this point, it …
CONTINUE READINGMilitary Divorce: Is She Entitled To My Military Disability Pension?
Question: I am a 100% disabled military veteran who receives a pension and does not work. Is my soon-to-be-ex-wife entitled to any of this military disability pension money I receive on a monthly basis?
CONTINUE READINGChild Support Laws: Paying Child Support For A Disabled Child
Question: What are the child support laws when supporting a disabled child? My husband is paying a high amount of child support for his disabled child even after the child has reached the age of emancipation and is receiving SSI disability benefits. Is a child support modification in order or …
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