Question: What are my ex-wife’s chances for successfully winning a child custody modification? She filed a modification of custody because my daughter has been late to school several times this year while in my care and I have a new child on the way with my pregnant wife. Does the …
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By Sarah Long Cordell & Cordell Minnesota Divorce Lawyer With Spring Break approaching for many school-aged children, divorced dads have questions about parenting time over school breaks. Below are answers to four common questions on Spring Break parenting time.
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Question: As the court-ordered primary custodial parent of my children I would like to know my rights to have my kids returned to me after their mother refused to do so following her last visitation. My children went to visit my ex-wife for an extended period of time and now …
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Question: How can I modify child support payments if the child custody schedule has changed? My teenage son has moved out of his mother’s house and now lives with me, yet I am still paying my ex-wife child support. How can I have my child support payments to my ex-wife …
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Question: We have a court-ordered child custody arrangement, but my ex-wife and I were thinking of informally modifying it. Her new boyfriend is abusive and we both agreed that the children should stay with me for the time being, even during her scheduled parenting time. Should we have this agreement …
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By Erin Brockhoff Belleville, Illinois Divorce Lawyer As winter weather and resulting snow days makes dreams come true for children across the country, it raises the issue of how parenting time and child custody exchanges are handled on unexpected days off from school. Typical child custody exchanges on normal school …
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Question: My child support question deals with split custodial arrangements. One child lives with me and our other child lives with my ex-wife. When using my state’s child support calculator, it calculates payment for both of us. How is child support calculated when there is a split custodial arrangement with …
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By Jennifer L. Hartstein, PsyD. Author of Princess Recovery: A How-To Guide to Raising Strong, Empowered Girls Who Can Create Their Own Happily Ever Afters The holidays are filled with so many wonderful things: family, friends, parties, religious endeavors, and, of course, gifts. All of these things can bring us joy …
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Question: I am wondering if I am legally obligated to continue paying for child care costs if my children do not need child care during my parenting time. My ex-wife and I agreed to split child care costs in our divorce decree since we split child custody and parenting time …
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By Amber Steiss Rechner Dallas Divorce Lawyer The popular divorce book “The 10 Stupidest Mistakes Men Make When Facing Divorce” by Cordell & Cordell co-founder Joseph Cordell outlines devastating and avoidable blunders guys make. The holiday season brings its own set of mistakes, including these three common gaffes you should …
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