Question: I was recently served divorce papers by my wife. We haven’t yet gone to our first mediation, and for the past four weeks, my five-year-old son has told me about how he’s visited her new boyfriend at his apartment, at my old house, at an amusement park and more. …
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Right of First Refusal, Step Moms and Practicality
Question: My husband and the mother of his child have a parenting plan. The child is three years old and goes to daycare. When it is my husband’s parenting time, it is often more convenient for me (the new wife) to pick up the child because I work closer to …
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Question: My ex and I had a good visitation time situation until Father’s Day weekend. She asked me if there was any chance of us reconciling, and I told her there wasn’t. Now, she’s been sending me harassing text messages. I was supposed to have the kids recently, and she …
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By Katie Davis Shared custody seems to be on the rise. In a recent study of Wisconsin Court Records, published in “Demography,” it was shown that from 1998 to 2008, the percentage of mothers awarded sole custody of their children dropped from 80% to 42%. Additionally, this significant drop in …
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By Katie Davis Joe Salesky is known for securing the first patent to web conferencing, creating numerous web tools like FreeMonee and serving as a forward thinker in the world of software technology. But Salesky is also a dad, and formerly, a divorced one. Now, he’s a grandfather as well, …
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By Katie Davis Do you have the kids this weekend? Perhaps you have your kids in a few weeks? Well, spring is here, and it’s time to start soaking in the better weather and planning some family-friendly activities. Read through some of these ideas for enjoying the season both indoors …
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Question: I recently moved out of state and will have my children over the summer and during Winter Break, but I am wondering who or how we pay for travel. I want to split travel expenses 50/50, but she says because I was the moving party that I should pay …
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By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com If you are late on your child support payments – whether a one-time event or chronic lateness – your ex-wife cannot deny you visitation or parenting time with your children. This is the law in every state in the U.S.
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By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com If you have children, you will be required to prepare a parenting plan with your soon-to-be ex-wife. This is a good idea for many reasons. You will have your child custody arrangement and time allotment with your children spelled out on paper. Gone are …
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By Erik Carter Cordell & Cordell Divorce Attorney The custodial parent has custody of the child subject to the other parent’s parenting time rights. This means that the non-custodial parent has the right to the children during their specified parenting time; any other time must be by agreement with the …
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