Can a Bird’s Nest Co-Parenting Arrangement Reduce Support?

Question: If a divorced couple agrees to a bird’s nest co-parenting arrangement, does that reduce or even eliminate the amount of child support that the father pays?

Can Alimony Be Modified If Based On Previous Income?

Question: I make alimony payments based on a salary that I no longer earn. My past income is what’s figured in the alimony settlement. As things are now, my ex would be getting more than 50 percent of my net income. Can I get this modified, or am I at …

Child Support Garnishment for Two Cases, Separate States: What are My Options?

Question: I have two child support garnishment cases that I am paying. They are in separate states. One case is for my seven-year-old and is an older case where I only pay past due child support. The combined orders exceed the maximum that can be garnished. Currently, my employer’s solution …

Child Support Payments: How Much is Too Much?

By Julie Garrison In the State of California, a noncustodial dad making $3,000 a month may have to pay nearly half of what he makes in court-ordered support for his three children. In other states, the scenario is similar. The payment amount is based on each parent’s income and the …

Higher Divorce Rate Indicator Of Improving Economy

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com How many of us have known couples who were waiting for their financial outlook to be more optimistic before actually splitting and filing for divorce? Perhaps it’s even you. While many estranged husbands and wives have managed to commandeer their own portions of their …

Modifying Maintenance If Large Inheritance Is Received

Question: I pay maintenance/alimony to me ex-wife, who recently received a large inheritance after her father died. As a result, her standard of living is now significantly higher than mine, and I’m still paying her child support and maintenance. Do I have any chance of success in modifying or eliminating …

Do I Have To Pay Daycare If My Ex Is Using It Outside Of Her Normal Work Schedule?

Question: I pay a fixed monthly child support amount along with 75% of child care expenses incurred for work-related purposes. My ex recently informed me that she’s taking the kids to daycare an additional day each week to work a side job. Can I contest the fact that daycare is …

Why Does The Court Impute Income To One Party and Not The Other?

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Question: The court imputed my income to pay child support since I was underemployed at the time of my divorce. Now my ex-wife is unemployed and I have a job but the court will not impute her income in a child support modification case. Why not?

Is Temporary Support Modifiable While Divorce Is Pending?

Question: I was the primary breadwinner for many years, but recently while going through the divorce I was fired from my job. So I am paying large temporary support based off an income I no longer have. Now that my soon-to-be-ex-wife is the primary earner can I modify the support …

Changing The Terms Of My Retirement Division Post-Divorce

Question: My ex-wife receives 25% of my monthly retirement pay, but she recently told me I could keep all my retirement if I bought her out for $50,000. Is this possible, and if so, what do I have to do?