How do child support laws apply to wage garnishment?

Question: I need financial advice on divorce. How do child support laws apply to wage garnishment? My oldest son is now emancipated so how do I get the child support agency from stop garnishing my paychecks?

Money Made Easy: Financial Advice On Refinancing The Marital Home

Financial adviser Dan Danford answers a personal finance question from a Money Made Easy viewer about refinancing the marital home: “My wife and I are looking to refinance our marital home. Both of our names are on the deed to the house but only my name is on the mortgage. …

Is the burden of higher gas prices reason for a modification?

Question: I am fully responsible for transportation expenses to pick up and drop off my children for my scheduled parenting time. I live far away so the significant increase in gas prices is financially hurting me. Is the increase in gas prices cause to ask for a modification that would …

Is it legal to garnish the sale of property to pay child support obligations?

Question: Do child support laws allow for the garnishment of property to pay child support? I sold a piece of property, but the proceeds from the transaction were taken by the child support enforcement agency to pay my child support obligation. Is this legal?

Can child support be lowered due to travel expenses?

Question: Regarding a child support modification, I accepted a new job out of state that pays more money. My children will continue to live in their state. Can I modify my child support order to offset the travel expenses I will incur in order to continue seeing my kids during …

Money Made Easy: How Co-Signing Affects Credit Scores

Financial adviser Dan Danford answers a personal finance question from a Money Made Easy viewer: “My son wants to purchase a car and have me co-sign for it. I have an average credit score so I don’t think I would be rejected as a co-signer, but will the fact that …

Suing for back child support during the separation period

Question: Do child support laws cover me if I paid an amount of support we agreed to, but now my wife is claiming I owe her back child support? She moved out a year ago and I have diligently paid her even though we aren’t even legally separated. Now she …

Can the court order my ex to get a job to lower child support?

Question: How do child support laws work when one party refuses to work? My ex-wife voluntarily works a part-time job and supplements her income with my child support payments. She is fully capable of gaining full-time employment. Could the court order her to work full time to meet her financial …

Money Made Easy: Credit Disability Insurance

Financial adviser Dan Danford answers a personal finance question from a Money Made Easy viewer: “I was going through a mortgage transaction and heard about credit disability insurance. What exactly is this and could the insurance be used for any type of credit or is it only usable on mortgage …

Do courts consider marital debt when calculating child support?

Question: According to my divorce decree, I am up for my three-year child support review. It’s likely my child support will increase since I’m making more money, but I’m still in debt because of the divorce. Will the courts take into consideration that I inherited most of the debt from …