How can I get more parenting time with my child?

Question: My wife and I are separated and she has been awarded temporary sole custody and has had this custody for over a year now. But I watch our child when she is working or going to school, which means I’m watching our kid the majority of the time. Now …

Parenting Time When Working Unusual Hours

By Angela Foy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C. Often readers will ask about the logistics of sharing child custody and parenting time when they work unusual hours or work periods. For instance, the security guard who has to work nights or the offshore driller who works two full weeks then …

Can I prevent my wife from moving to another country to have our child?

Question: My wife is from another country and is pregnant with our baby. She wants to move back to her country to have the baby, which I am against. I already have kids from a prior marriage and it would violate my child custody agreement if I went with her. …

Right of first refusal clause; age of emancipation

Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell, P.C. attorneys: There is a Right of First Refusal clause in our divorce decree. Can my ex legally get our child every weekend night I’m working because of this clause? Does my child support obligation modify or …

When is it time to seek a modified custody agreement?

Question: I have been divorced for 8 years now. I have a 15-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter. We have joint legal and physical custody. I have growing concerns about the current custody arrangement, and am seeking guidance on when enough is enough. This past summer she took the kids …

My ex-fiancee says she’s moving with our kid. What are my rights?

Question: I have one child; he is 5 years old. I have raised him together with his mother since birth. We were engaged but have not married. She announced she is breaking it off and moving to another county and taking the child. What are my rights in Kansas and …

Can DHS Take My Husband’s Son Without Consulting Him First?

Question: My husband has a son from a previous relationship. The mother of his child has refused to let him see his child for the last two and a half years. Now we have found out that my husband is being charged with neglect of the child, and that the …

What Should I Do To Ensure I Get Split Custody?

Question: I have been married for 9 years and am at the point where I would like a divorce. However, having my kids at least 50% of the time is more important to me than the divorce. I believe that my wife is unsuspecting that I want to actually file, …