Violating The Automatic Temporary Injunction Order

Question: During the divorce process, there was an Automatic Temporary Injunction that barred either party from changing the life insurance policy beneficiary. My wife died shortly before our divorce was finalized, and I discovered she changed beneficiaries on her life policies even while under the temporary order. Does the Automatic …

Will Child Support Increase If My Ex’s Car Insurance Increases?

Question: Will I be required to pay additional child support because my ex-wife’s car insurance increased when our child got his driver’s license?

Giving Approval To An Ex To Take The Child To A Psychologist

Question: Per our parenting plan, my daughter is on my ex-wife’s insurance policy as it is the most cost-effective. We split the monthly premium. I recently took my daughter to see a child psychologist, which upset my ex-wife. Nowhere in the parenting plan does it say we have to both …

Covering Your Wife’s Health Insurance During & After Divorce

By Laura Langenburg Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer What are your obligations and/or options in regards to maintaining your wife’s health insurance coverage during and after the divorce?

Paying For College: What Does Non-Minor Support Cover?

By Natalie Bower Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer If you are divorced, depending on the state where you live, the court could order you to pay for your child’s college – something no court could ever order a married couple to do. Roughly half the states have statutory provisions or …

Money Made Easy: When To Buy Long-Term Care Coverage

When should you start thinking about purchasing a long-term care coverage policy? That’s the question posed to financial adviser Dan Danford, CFP®, CRSP®, MBA, in this week’s episode of financial advice show Money Made Easy. Danford outlines the four things every man should consider when deciding to purchase long-term care …

Reimbursing Ex-Wife For Children’s Medical Expenses

Question: I am ordered to reimburse a percentage of medical expenses for my children. I recently paid $4,000 to my ex-wife for braces for one of my kids. However, after I paid, she received a $3,000 refund from the original orthodontist and then went to another orthodontist and I was …

Disputing The Life Insurance Beneficiary

Question: When my brother died he left behind a substantial amount of life insurance and his wife was the beneficiary. He had children from a previous relationship and his intention was for his kids to receive a portion of the insurance. His wife knew this but has refused to make …

Keeping Your Employer From Sending Health Insurance Information To Your Ex-Wife

Question: My children were recently ordered by the court to be placed on my health insurance provided to me through my employer. I do not want my employer sending any information about my policies directly to my ex-wife. I’m fine with forwarding her only the necessary information. How do I …

Protect Yourself With Pre-Divorce Financial Planning

By Steve Unger Special to DadsDivorce.com Are you thinking about getting a divorce? If so, have you made any long-term financial plans? Many people in bad marriages simply focus on getting past the legal divorce process and then moving on, but you need to prepare for what comes after that. …