How To Juggle A Child Support Order In Multiple States

Question: Child support for my son was initially opened in New York and also closed in New York. I later moved to Texas while my son, who is now 18, moved to Virginia. Since neither of us no longer live in New York, do I still need to pay child …

Can I Move My Child Custody Case To A Different State?

Question: Is there any way to move my child custody case to the state I’m currently living in? My ex-wife and I live in separate states and the expense for hotel rentals, car rentals, plane tickets, and everything else is starting to take its toll.

Do I Need An Out-Of-State Attorney?

Question: I live in Utah and my child lives in Arizona with his mother. I need to hire an attorney to file for a reduction in child support.

How Relocation Affects Child And College Support

Question: My ex-wife and I signed a separation and property settlement agreement in Connecticut in 2002. We have both since moved, she to New York where she lives with our daughter and me to New York. There was an article in the agreement regarding educational expenses that stated that I …

Establishing Residency And Transferring Divorce Case

Question: I am moving to another state and would like that state’s divorce laws to apply to my case once I establish residency. My divorce case is final in the state I currently live in, but when I’m settled in my new state can I transfer jurisdiction to that state?

Enforcing Child Support Orders From Another State

Question: I live in another state from where my divorce was finalized and was always under the impression that the state I currently live in has no jurisdiction over my child support case. However, I recently received paperwork from my state indicating they were enforcing my child support arrears and …

Closing Case In One State, Opening In Another State

Question: If a child support order that was established in the state we were divorced in was later vacated and the custodial parent now lives in another state, can the custodial parent file for child support in a new state of residence? Since vacating the original child support order makes …

Child Support And Child Custody Problems When Living In Another State

Question: I have two marriage separation advice questions concerning child custody and child support when my children live in another state. Since my ex-wife and children moved out of state, which state do I pay child support in? Also, how does joint custody work if the parents do not live …

Paying child support arrears if current support is no longer owed

Question: I successfully won a custody modification and now my child solely resides with me. His mother must also pay me child support. Now that I no longer have to pay child support, will my state’s child support enforcement agency still garnish my wages because of my past child support …

What is a Foreign Child Support Order?

By Emily Barry Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer When you have a child support order in place and you move to another state, you may receive a Foreign Child Support Order in the mail. So what is this and how does it affect you? Does this mean that your new …