Military Families and Family Courts

By Molly Murphy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Military families are those that consist of one or both parties being active in the military. Military parents going through a divorce have more rights and options than they might think when they begin an action in the family court. For purposes of …

Finances and Divorce: What Constitutes Income?

By JoAnne C. Holt, Divorce financial analyst “Income” for purposes of calculating child support and alimony is not always as evident as one would think. Let’s look at several scenarios: Employee who receives a W-2 Self-employed professional Partner with another unrelated business person in several ventures

Can I motion to modify child support more than once a year?

Question: I would like to modify child support I receive from my ex wife but I was told that I couldn’t file more than one motion a year for child support. Is that true? Also, the court order states that I am to claim the children on income taxes, which …

Is it necessary to advise my ex wife of my increase in wages?

Question: I am about to get a new job making about 20% more gross income. Although there is nothing in my agreement or divorce settlement about disclosing this, is a change in income something I must share with my ex wife, who will probably ask for more child support and …

Can I reduce child support if I’m going back to school?

Question: I am going back to school full time and will be taking out loans to finance my education. My argument is that attending this school will enable me to earn a higher salary later on and so it is beneficial in the long run. I was wondering if I …

Will it look bad if I put the home in someone else’s name?

Question: My daughter’s mother recently found out about a condo and truck I recently purchased and put in someone else’s name. Is there any way she can prove that I own these items, such as through discovery? I am afraid that if she pulls my credit card statements she will …

My Ex Is Living Off Child Support

Divorce attorneys often hear frustrated dads upset that they have to keep paying more and more child support while the ex-wife barely works and appears to be living off the child support payments. The questions are common: She wants more and more of my income as I start making more …

Why should I pay support if she has more earning potential?

Question: My wife is about to file for divorce. She told me she will depend on me paying child support and alimony to live off of. My problem is she is a licensed real estate agent and is refusing to get a job. Why should I have to pay alimony …

The Role of Alimony or Maintenance

By Molly Murphy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C. An issue that I deal with in my practice that seems to be coming up more frequently is that of maintenance, otherwise called alimony or spousal support. In this economy, many adults are out of work. They need every penny to meet …

Can I delay a child support modification because I’m being deployed overseas?

Question: According to my husband and his ex-wife’s divorce decree, she is awarded a set dollar amount for child support instead of a percentage of his earnings. Well he just got a new job with a higher income and now she says her lawyer is drawing up papers in order …