Who Can Be Present At My Divorce Mediation?

By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer If you or your former spouse is re-married and your mediation is for a modification issue, it is possible that your current spouse may be present at the divorce mediation to assist in the decision-making. Since parties are typically in separate rooms, …

Can A Spouse’s Quick Remarriage Set Aside The Divorce Judgment?

Question: I would like to know my options for modifying my divorce decree or setting aside the divorce judgment due to my wife’s quick remarriage. In our divorce agreement, I agreed to pay an amount of support as a “gift” above the monthly child support payments. However, my ex-wife has …

Filing Taxes If You Have Remarried And Owe Child Support

Question: I owe back child support so when I file my taxes, any refund is intercepted for paying off those arrears. I have remarried and we now have children of our own. If we file taxes together, my ex-wife still gets all of our refund. How can I file taxes …

Terminating Alimony After Ex’s Remarriage If Decree Does Not List An End Date

Question: I pay alimony to my ex-wife. Our divorce decree is silent on the issue, but it is my understanding that I should no longer have to pay alimony if she is remarried or cohabiting. My ex-wife is engaged, but I’m still paying her spousal support. It seems totally unreasonable …

What Paperwork Do You File When Terminating Alimony?

Question: I need financial advice on divorce on terminating alimony payments. Per my divorce decree, I am to pay alimony to my ex-wife for another five years. However, she recently became engaged to be remarried and has volunteered to stop receiving alimony. We are on amicable terms so I believe …

Can You Limit Who Your Ex Dates Or Marries After A Divorce?

Question: Can I limit who my ex-wife will date or remarry in a divorce settlement?

Do Support Orders Consider Kids From Previous Marriages?

Question: My question is about calculating child support if you already support a child from a previous relationship. I have sole physical custody of my son from a previous marriage. I am getting a divorce from my current wife and am wondering how child support will work for my child …

Modifying Child Support When You Have Another Child

Question: My question relates to child support. I have a child from a previous marriage that I’m currently paying support for. I recently got married and we are expecting another child shortly. Can I request a child support modification because I will have another child to support?

Avoiding The Post-Divorce Waiting Period Before Remarriage

Question: My state requires a 6-month waiting period before getting married following a judgment of divorce. My lengthy divorce was just finalized, and I am ready to marry my long-time girlfriend. Are there any consequences if we get married out of state to circumvent the law and then return to …

Does Child Support Take Into Account Children From Previous Marriages?

Question: Do child support laws consider children from previous marriages when calculating child support? I already pay child support for one child I had with my ex-wife. Now my current wife and I are getting divorced and I’m worried about having enough money to pay child support for our children …