Ex-Wife Won’t Accept Child Support Payment Unless It’s The Full Amount

Question: My ex-wife refused a partial child support payment today because I could only afford half of the full monthly amount. How can I document that she is not accepting child support even if it is not the full amount?

Must I Pay For College If My Kids Don’t Acknowledge Me?

Question: My divorce order provides for a college education subsidy for my children. However, there is a state law that if a child has repudiated their parent, then the judge can rule that the parent does not have to pay for postsecondary education. My children no longer acknowledge me; they …

Paying For College Tuition If Divorce Decree Does Not Specify

Question: I have been paying half of my child’s college tuition even though my divorce decree does not specify that I have to pay for any college. My child is now 21 and I would like to stop contributing to college expenses. Can I stop paying college tuition since it …

Refinancing Credit Card Debt: Who Is Responsible For The Loan?

Question: My wife has major credit card debt that we are looking to refinance along with our other debts to take advantage of low interest rates. With refinancing, they take the lower credit score if we take out the new loan in both our names, but because her credit is …

Why Are Divorced Dads Required To Pay Extra Expenses?

Question: Why are divorced parents held to a different standard than the standard to which married fathers are held? A married father would never be required to support his children at a certain level based on his income, which is what child support requires for divorced dads.

How Is It Decided Who Is Awarded The Marital Home?

Question: How do you know which divorcing spouse has a better chance of being awarded the marital home in a divorce? Is it just the spouse that has a higher income who theoretically could afford it easier than the lower-earning spouse? We both want joint 50-50 custody of our child …

Can The Court Order A Judgment Against My IRA?

Question: I pay alimony, but can no longer afford the payments due to a significant reduction in income. The only money I have access to is my IRA. I am filing for an alimony modification and am concerned about protecting my IRA. Can the court order a judgment against my …

Paying Medical Expenses For Minor Children By Being Listed As A Guarantor

Question: Can my ex-wife list me as a “guarantor” for medical expenses for my minor children without notifying me? I was just informed that I owe thousands of dollars in unpaid medical bills that I never received notice of since it was my ex-wife taking our kids to the doctor …

Can A Military Bonus Be Used To Calculate Child Support?

Question: My ex-wife is filing for a child support modification because of a re-enlistment bonus I received through the military. I receive half of the bonus up front and the other half paid on the anniversary of my re-enlistment. The military bonus is paid once a year for the amount …

Will Child Support Increase If My Ex’s Car Insurance Increases?

Question: Will I be required to pay additional child support because my ex-wife’s car insurance increased when our child got his driver’s license?