How Will Religious Differences Factor Into The Best Interest Standard?

Question: I have been divorced since my son was 1-year-old. I was awarded joint legal custody, but my ex-wife received physical custody and he has always lived with her. He’s now 16 and running into problems with her bother concerning his religious beliefs. According to him, she is putting a …

How Will An Increase In Income Affect My Alimony And Child Support?

Question: I am going to receive a substantial increase in my income. Will I have to pay an increase in my ex-wife’s alimony and how will that affect my children’s child support? I am also remarrying soon and am unsure how my new wife’s income will be used in my …

Do I Pay More Support If My Ex Takes A Voluntary Pay Cut?

Question: I pay child support to my ex-wife and she recently voluntarily took a new job that pays a lower salary. Am I obligated to adjust child support to her since she chose to take the pay cut?

What If My Ex Is A Danger To Our Child?

Question: I’m worried that my ex-wife is behaving in a way that could threaten my child’s safety. What can I do since she has custody?

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4 Tips For Modifying Your Existing Child Custody Order

By Ryan R. Bauerle, Cordell & Cordell Divorce Attorney Not all child custody orders are meant to last forever. While many orders will remain intact without changes until the child or children are aged out, most of the time that is simply not the case. Oftentimes, the original order was …

Can A Teenager Choose Which Parent To Live With?

Question: Can a 17-year-old choose which parent they live with? If so, what is the process for moving?

Do Other Children Factor Into Child Support Calculations?

Question: My ex-wife, who is completely taken care of by her parents, is taking me to court to increase my child support obligation. I spend nearly $800 per month on child-care expenses for children I have with my current wife in addition to child support. Will the court take these …

Modifying Child Support And Custody

Question: I am currently unemployed and owe around $600 in child support. I had been paying since before my divorce, but simply can’t afford the payments anymore. Additionally, I have not been allowed to see my daughter for nearly a year. What can I do to lower or postpone the …

Will I Pay More Child Support If Insurance Increases?

Question: My ex-wife got a new job I did not know about and is claiming our daughter’s healthcare increased significantly with the switch. She says I’m responsible to cover the increase but will not provide documentation or even the insurance cards. I do not see how I can be held …