What is the process for divorcing the same woman twice?

Question: I remarried the same woman I divorced before. It looks like we are headed for divorce again. Can we have the second marriage annulled and the original divorce decree reinstated? We were happy with the terms of the first divorce, so how do we get back there?

Paying child support before getting married

Question: Before I married my current wife, we had a son and I was paying child support. Since we married I obviously stopped paying child support, but we neglected to have the case closed. If we end up getting divorced, would I have to pay back child support even though …

How do I prove cohabitation to stop my alimony payments?

Question: If my divorce decree states that alimony ends upon cohabitation and/or remarriage, what steps do I need to take to stop paying?

Q&A with the author of Broken Vows Shattered Lives

Six weeks after his ordination, Dr. Steve Mentzer found his marriage of 10 years and his ministry in shambles as he dealt with the shame of a Christian going through divorce. He left the ministry for four years before returning to use what he had learned to help others in …

Book Excerpt: Broken Vows Shattered Lives

By Dr. Steve Mentzer Excerpted with permission from Broken Vows Shattered Lives Read the Q&A with DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen and the author about dealing with divorce. No one can deny the fact that the family has changed in the last forty years. We have faced during the last half …

Does my ex-wife’s remarriage affect the orders of the court to pay half of my pension?

Question: I was ordered to pay my ex-wife half of my pension. Since the order was issued she has remarried. Should this judgment still stand?

What is the burden of proof needed for a modification?

Question: My ex and I have joint custody of our two children. Since then we have both remarried. I am listed as the residential parent and have moved 10 miles out of the area, but still kept the house so the kids could continue going to the same school. The …

Remarrying After A QDRO Has Been Signed

Question: If a QDRO has been signed with surviving spouse wording in it (referring to the ex-wife) what rights will my new wife have when I remarry? Does it open a door for my ex-wife to benefit from assets collected in my second marriage?

DadsStory: The Experiences of a Divorced Dad

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com Note: This is the first part in an occasional series on “real life” experiences of divorced dads. If you’d like to share your experience and divorce advice, please e-mail matt.allen@dadsdivorce.com. Richard (not his real name) is a 40-something who recently re-married following a divorce. He …

Can I modify alimony if my ex told me she will never remarry?

Question: Last year I was ordered to pay lifetime alimony (maintenance) to my ex wife. Prior to this ruling I had been receiving letters from her boyfriend stating that he would never marry her, so they could continue to collect money from me. She has been living with him for …