Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell, P.C. attorneys: Is my stepson moving out and having a full-time job considered emancipation so I would no longer have to pay child support? Can I get child custody without filing for a legal separation or divorce?
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Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell, P.C. attorneys: There is a Right of First Refusal clause in our divorce decree. Can my ex legally get our child every weekend night I’m working because of this clause? Does my child support obligation modify or …
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By Molly Murphy Attorney Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Jefferson City, Mo., office If you have an order of child support against you, you are aware that it needs to be paid every month. Many clients wonder when their child support is going to end. For example, in the State of …
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Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell attorneys: Three of my four sons are now out of the house. Can get the order changed to pay only child support to my one son and no more maintenance?
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Question: I have been married for 9 years and am at the point where I would like a divorce. However, having my kids at least 50% of the time is more important to me than the divorce. I believe that my wife is unsuspecting that I want to actually file, …
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My clients often ask me when their children will be old enough to decide where they will live. Unless your child has reached the age of majority, the simple answer is never. Although there are minimum age requirements for a child to testify in most states and although most states …
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In Georgia, there is no requirement that either parent, custodial or noncustodial pay for college expenses. However, if the parties agree to pay for college expenses as part of their settlement agreement it will be enforced by the Court. If college expenses become a part of your settlement negotiations, there …
CONTINUE READINGQuestion: When my daughter turns 18, do I automatically stop paying child support, or do I need to go through the courts? She will be 18 in November and has graduated high school already (June 05). I’m expecting her mom to put up a fight and am not sure what …
CONTINUE READINGWhen parents go their separate ways, child support is a normal part of that process. When the child graduates high school and is ready to go on to a post-secondary education, who pays the cost varies by state and often on a case by case basis. As of January 1, …
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