What Should My Child Support Be Used For?

Question: What is my child support supposed to be used for? Do I need to give my ex more money when she asks for it or only the amount specifically called for in the divorce agreement?

Dividing Student Loan Debt During Divorce

Question: If I divorce my wife can she sue me over her student loan debt? We are both unemployed and going to school. She took out very large student loans and I am worried about finding the money to pay for them.

Getting A Loan While Still On The Marital Home Mortgage

Question: My wife and I are creating a separation agreement and have some questions regarding how to handle the marital home. The mortgage of the marital home is in my name. My wife would like to remain in the home and continue paying the mortgage so I will be renting …

Video: Cordell & Cordell News – August 7, 2015

Dads Divorce, sponsor Cordell & Cordell and sister site MensDivorce.com have teamed up to present a series of weekly recap videos to keep you informed on the latest news and top stories. This week, Cordell & Cordell linked to an article on CreditCards.com in which Cordell & Cordell family law …

The Judge Calculated My Wife’s Income Incorrectly

Question: My ex-wife and her new husband make significantly more money than I do and yet I am still asked to pay more child support than I can afford. What can I do to get these payments modified so they are fair?

Gray Divorce: The Complications Of Divorce After 50

Although the reasons why are unclear, the divorce rate for couples older than 50 has exploded over the last quarter-century. Since the 1980s, the overall divorce rate has steadily declined. However, since 1990, the divorce rate for Americans older than 50 has doubled and more than doubled for those over 65. …

Catching Thieves: Ensuring Employers Submit Child Support

In most circumstances, a parent’s child support payments are automatically deducted from his or her paycheck through a wage garnishment or income withholding order. However, two stories recently emerged of an employer allegedly pocketing those payments rather than sending the money to the state child support collection unit. Unfortunately, this …

My Wife Left With My Car And Credit Card

Question: My wife left my children, my credit card and my car and told me she is never coming back. When I told the police, they said there is nothing that can be done since we are married and those items are considered community property. What can I do?

Child Support System Continues Failing Well-meaning Dads

Yet another case of the child support system failing a well-intentioned father has made its way into the headlines. The latest debacle comes from Orange County, Fla., where Dave Hernandez saw his income drained for months after his four sons moved in with him following the death of his estranged …

Transferring Child Support When A Child Changes Caregivers

Question: My niece and nephew recently started living with us because their mother was arrested for using drugs. However, she is still accepting child support payments from their father even though the children no longer live with her. How can we get the child support transferred either to us or …