Do stepparents have an obligation to support children from outside the marriage?

Question: My ex-wife has is remarried to a very wealthy new spouse so she has decided to stop working. I pay child support to her, which she is wanting to substantially increase despite her being financially well off. I understand that her income from work can be imputed for child …

How is child support determined when income is variable?

Question: My ex-wife has never been satisfied with the amount of child support she receives. My payments have already been increased and now she wants them to be even higher. Since I am self-employed, my income tends to fluctuate. I could afford the higher child support order when times were …

Is it required that one parent has to pay child support?

Question: If my wife and I agree to joint custody and no child support in our divorce, will I still end up paying child support by a judge’s orders?

Money Made Easy: How To Budget When Broke

In this week’s edition of Money Made Easy, host Dan Danford answers this financial question from a viewer: I find it really difficult to budget when I have such little income. So how do you budget when you are broke? Danford, MBA, CRSP, of Family Investment Center, offers his financial …

Can a child support obligation be made retroactive?

Question: My family law question is based on retroactive child support. Can the support obligation be made retroactive, and if so, how far back can it go?

Dealing with delayed child support modification hearings

Question: My husband is paying a higher child support amount then he should be due to his unemployment. Child support was based on his past income and not his current income. We have filed a motion to modify child support, but the hearing is consistently being continued and pushed back …

Does the court consider previous child support orders?

Question: I am getting divorced and the state of Connecticut awarded my wife a hefty support amount. I already have a child support order from another state for a previous marriage. I will not be able to afford to pay both. Can the state take this much from me even …

How do I challenge an incorrect wage garnishment?

Question: I currently have a court order for paying child support arrears from a state I used to live in. The administrator handling my out-of-state child support order has submitted a wage garnishment order for an amount above the court-ordered payment. Who has the authority in this case – the …

Do You Have A Financially Dependent Spouse?

By JoAnne C. Holt, Divorce financial analyst Send me an e-mail or visit my website holtcpafirm.com. I’m sounding off in this article so men listen up! A chronic, financially dependent spouse is not created in a vacuum without your participation! If you find yourself ending a marriage after years of …

How do I get reimbursed for overpayment of child support?

Question: I was recently notified that I overpaid my child support obligation by $10,000 due to my employer’s payroll office reacting slowly to changes in my wage garnishment. However, I was never notified by my state when this overpayment began and they let it go on for a significant amount …