What Is Alimony Pendente Lite?

Question: I make more money than my wife, though not by much, and she is insisting that I will have to pay her child support and alimony pendente lite even while our divorce is pending. What is alimony pendente lite? I assume this is a form of spousal support, but …

Can The Court Force Me To Sell The Marital Home?

Question: My ex-wife obtained an emergency court order forcing me to sell our marital home for less than I want. She says she cannot afford the marital home mortgage, which has my name on it. I never agreed to the Realtor or signed any sort of document. Can my ex-wife …

How Can I Prove I Can’t Afford Alimony?

Question: I owe the IRS a large sum of money, and now my wife is requesting an amount of alimony that would leave me penniless. Can I adjust this alimony request down and win in court if I can prove that my monthly IRS payments combined with alimony would make …

Paying Child Support Through A State Agency

By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer In some states, child support is often paid directly to a state agency rather than the child’s other parent. Divorced dads usually have many questions about this arrangement: Where is my child support money going? How is the money getting to my …

Child Support For Military Dads: Does BAH Count As Income?

Question: I am a member of the military paying child support to my wife during our separation based on my state’s child support calculator that includes both my base pay and housing allowance (BAH). My wife feels the gross monthly income amount entered into the calculator should be adjusted in …

Child Support Enforcement: Garnishing Wages If Self-Employed

Question: My ex-wife owes me back child support, and I would like to know my enforcement options, including the possibility of a wage garnishment even though she is self-employed. She has offered to set up a modified payment plan, but that offer would take years just to pay off the …

Does A Child Support Modification Motion Affect Future Custody Modification Motions?

Question: I would like to reduce my child support order because of my recent drop in income, but I worry that filing a child support modification could affect my plans to file for a motion to modify custody in the future. In the supplemental petition, I have planned to request …

Having A Child With Another Woman While Still Married

Question: I am married, but a woman I had a brief sexual relationship with is claiming she is pregnant and the child is mine. How do I protect myself and my family financially if genetic testing proves I am the child’s father? Will I have to pay child support, and …

Calculate Child Support: Do One-Time Relocation Payments Count As Income?

Question: How do child support calculations count one-time relocation payments? I moved as a requirement of my employment and received a tax neutral relocation payment to offset losses on the house I sold, moving, and purchasing expenses. Can my ex-wife go after that money next year when it shows up …

Can An Ex-Spouse Claim Interest In My Child’s Trust?

Question: Say I set up an irrevocable trust in my child’s name only, and buy real estate property, stocks, and bonds using income from my business to transfer into this trust. During a divorce, would my spouse be able to claim 50% interest in this irrevocable trust? What if I …