Child custody and child support jurisdiction

Question: I am the wife of a gentleman that has sole custody of his old daughter. My husband has never received child support from his ex-wife though the decree states he should have been receiving support each month since the divorce. The divorce was granted and child support ordered in …

My ex took our child out of the country on vacation. Now she wants to stay there! What are my rights?

Question: My ex-wife took my daughter to Taiwan for what was supposed to be 6-month vacation. I agreed to it so my daughter could get the experience. Now she is asking me to sign a paper for her to get a resident visa and states she wants stay there for …

Which state has jurisdiction when parents and children reside in separate states?

Question: When we divorced, we split up our children and one lived with me in one state while the other lived with my ex-wife in another state. I would like to change this as the children would like to switch arrangements and swap which parent they are living with. Does …

What are my visitation rights when there is no court order?

Question: My wife took our child out of school and moved to another state saying I won’t be able to see my daughter until I file for divorce. Since there are currently no court orders, can I take my daughter back and move her back home? And what are my …

Jurisdiction and the enforceability of one state’s child support judgment in another state’s court

Question: My divorce took place in California, but both my ex-wife, daughter and I now live in Michigan. In our divorce decree, I am obligated to pay child support until my child is 19 and I would be expected to pay for college tuition if it is “affordable.” I have …

Different Types of Jurisdiction

By Kimberly N. Gray Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Jurisdiction issues are frequently discussed on DadsDivorce.com, but one area that needs clarifying is the difference between subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction.

Can we re-file for divorce in another state?

Question: I filed for divorce from my wife in the state where we both lived. We both now live in another state and the divorce case is still pending. While in the state we originally filed (Georgia), we signed an agreement in mediation outlining child custody, child support, etc., but …

How to file for divorce while overseas?

Question: My wife and I are separated. I have since had to move overseas for my job. I would like to file for divorce and obtain custody or at least visitation rights. How do I file for divorce while overseas? How will my current living situation affect my ability to …

What are the current orders if the case is appealed?

Cordell & Cordell attorney Andrea Miller

Question: I recently had child support and child custody modified. But on appeal those orders were vacated because Virginia (where the final divorce decree was entered) no longer had jurisdiction over the case. So does the previous order before the appealed modification stand? What are the current orders?

Can I get a divorce in the U.S. if we now live overseas?

Question: I am a U.S. citizen and married an Indonesian woman in the U.S. We have spent the past 8 years living overseas with our son. Can I get divorced in the U.S. or does it have to be in the country we now live in (Malaysia)? What other issues …