Court-Ordered To Pay Day Care Expenses

Ask A Lawyer Question: I am running into some problems with my ex-wife in relation day care expenses. I am court-ordered to pay 60% of the expenses. We have a 50-50 joint custody agreement and are supposed to notify one another in a timely manner about everything concerning our daughter. …

Children’s health disagreements in joint custody arrangements

Question: My child needs braces, yet my ex-wife is refusing to pay her portion of the uninsured costs as outlined in our divorce judgment. Per our child custody agreements, we share joint legal custody so we have joint decision-making authority on children’s health issues. She claims she cannot afford it …

Interpreting joint parenting time agreements

Question: My soon to be ex-wife and I have agreed on everything in the divorce. However, when reading our Joint Parenting Agreement it reads as though I am only getting joint legal custody. We agreed we would both have joint legal and physical custody, but the agreement states she is …

How do I remain a part of my children’s lives during and after the divorce process?

Question: Do you have any advice for a dad who really wants to divorce his wife but is scared of losing his children in the process? How do I remain a part of my children’s lives during and after the divorce process?

Who gets to make medical decisions for children of divorce?

Question: I am convinced my child has a mental disorder. His mother, who has primary custody, will not address the situation or take him to a psychiatrist for diagnosis. What are my rights as the child’s father to get him to a doctor and get a diagnosis?

Relocating and enrolling in another school district

Question: I share joint legal custody of my daughter with my ex-wife who is moving away to another school district. Is she allowed to relocate to another school district and enroll our child in another school without my permission?

Missing extracurricular activities during parenting time

Question: I have joint custody of my son. My child’s mother always causes my son to miss swimming lessons, scout meetings, basketball practices, etc., during her parenting time. My son wants to participate in these extracurricular activities. Is this a form of negligence on her part?

If I entered the military, would I lose custodial rights to my child?

Question: I am a single dad that lives in Colorado with joint custody of my son. I am considering enlisting in the military to help get my life back on track and eventually provide my child with a better life. If I entered the military, would I lose custodial rights …

What kind of child custody agreement would I not have to pay child support?

Question: What kind of child custody agreement would remove the burden of a child support payment to my spouse? If I had joint custody, how much time would the children need to live with me so I wouldn’t have to pay child support?

Should I have to pay for my kid’s unnecessary and expensive medical procedures?

Question: My divorce decree states that I am responsible for 76% of extraordinary medical expenses. My ex-wife is abusing this though by making unnecessary and expensive medical care decisions for our daughter. She is getting procedures done without my permission and is now threatening to put additional medical and dental …