Child Support: Will Courts Force Your Ex-Wife To Get A Job?

Question: My child support question is about forcing my ex-wife to get a job. I pay her above the state-ordered child support amount because I feel bad for her. But I am fed up that she refuses to look for work while I continue to pay her extra money even …

Are Your Child Support Payments Fair?

By Tara Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com Child support ensures the child’s needs are met. Its goal is to maintain a child’s standard of living as if the marriage or relationship were still intact. However, many fathers have argued that the payments are unfair, leaving them very little to survive on …

How Much Child Support Should You Pay During The Separation Period?

Question: My wife and I recently separated and she is expecting me to pay child support during this time. Even though no order has been entered, I want to give her some support to help my kids who are remaining with her in the marital home. How much child support …

Modifying Insurance Reimbursement Costs

Question: I am paying child support in addition to insurance reimbursement. The child support amount is not the problem; it’s the monthly insurance reimbursement, which accounts for roughly 20% of my monthly income! Is there a limit to the amount of insurance reimbursement I am ordered to pay in addition …

Are Child Support Orders Affected By Other Orders?

Question: I currently have two child support orders. If I pay off one of the child support orders, will the other order automatically increase because I will have more net income?

Who Pays Child Support In Split Custodial Arrangements?

Question: My child support question deals with split custodial arrangements. One child lives with me and our other child lives with my ex-wife. When using my state’s child support calculator, it calculates payment for both of us. How is child support calculated when there is a split custodial arrangement with …

Child Support Arrears: Modifying Garnishments

Question: I am in child support arrears for my children who are all adults now. My only income is my disability payments and even that is being garnished. The garnishment is so high that I can barely survive off the little remaining income. How can I get this child support …

Financial Advice On Divorce: Dividing Retirement Plan Benefits

Question: I’m looking for financial advice on divorce on how to divide the benefits of my wife’s retirement plan. My wife receives larges bonuses at the end of the year. She says that if she has to roll half of her retirement over into a retirement account for me, upon …

How To Speed Up The Child Support Modification Process

Question: I filed a modification of child support request through the child support agency several months ago and have yet to receive a response. Because of my substantial drop in income, thus prompting the modification, I am quickly running out of money to survive and need to have this modified …

How Is Alimony Determined When You Are Set To Retire?

Question: My divorce question is about the determination of alimony when someone is nearing retirement. I sold my small business a few months ago that resulted in a much larger than average income for this past year. I’m intending to retire off of that sale. My income going forward will …