Does A Modification Affect All Parts Of The Divorce Decree?

Question: My divorce question is about a new modification and its effects on other parts of the decree that have been left untouched. Our divorce decree says that my ex-wife and I will pay 50% of our child’s health care costs. She has repeatedly failed to pay her full share …

Modifying Child Support Based On Child Support Office’s Errors

Question: It has just come to my attention that I have overpaid my child support payments due to an incorrect wage garnishment of my military pay above the court-ordered amount. I filed the request months ago to stop my military wage garnishments and was told they would stop. I later …

Child Support Modification When The Recipient Spouse Retires

By Daniel Exner Milwaukee Divorce Lawyer If you are paying child support and your ex-wife retires, will you have to pay more child support because her income is lower? The general answer to this common child support question will depend on your current child custody schedule and the recipient spouse’s …

Calculating Child Support: Whose Income Is Used?

Question: We share joint physical custody almost 50/50, but my ex is listed as the primary custodial parent simply because she works from home. Because she is listed as the primary parent, I am obligated to pay child support yet the child support calculations did not account for her salary. …

Money Made Easy: Protecting CDs In Trust Accounts

There is a lot of misunderstanding about trusts. Financial adviser Dan Danford, CFP®, CRSP®, MBA, answers this question from a DadsDivorce.com reader about bank CDs and trust accounts: “How do I purchase bank CDs and make sure they are protected in my trust account? I purchased one already, thinking that …

Negotiating Child Support Payments In Your Divorce Settlement

Question: I would like to know how to handle child support calculations while I am currently unemployed during our divorce settlement negotiations. My soon-to-be-ex-wife thinks my child support payments should be based off my high-paying job that I was fired from several months ago. However, I am currently collecting unemployment …

Using Income From Second Job To Calculate Child Support

Question: Can the income of a second job after the divorce has been final be used for purposes of calculating child support?

Financial Advice On Divorce: Modification Of Tax Exemptions

Question: I have a tax modification question that deals with taxes and divorce. Can I apply for and modify and tax exemption on my child so that I can claim my son as a dependent?

Does My Wife Get A Part Of My Business If We Divorce?

Question: I own 25% of my family business. It is written into the company bylaws that no spouse in the instance of divorce will have any interest in the company. Can my ex-wife still be awarded a portion of the business? Do state divorce laws overrule the company bylaws?

Stressed From Divorce? Don’t Quit Your Day Job

By Nathan A. Hacker Indianapolis Divorce Lawyer Divorce is likely one of the most stressful times in your life. The picture to the right lists the 25 most stressful events in a person’s life, according to StressAffect.com. It’s probable that you are currently experiencing at least one of, if not …