We Agreed To No Alimony In Our Divorce Settlement. Can She Try And Get It Later?

Question: We drafted our divorce settlement agreement and agreed to no alimony when I was unemployed, but now I have found a high-paying job. After our divorce is final, can she take me back to court to modify our divorce settlement to take advantage of my increased assets and receive …

Grounds For Child Support Modification: Ex Wife Refuses To Get A Job

Question: I would like to know whether I have a chance to successfully file a motion to reduce or eliminate my child support. I very reluctantly agreed to the high child support in mediation over two years ago because I did not want to see her or my children suffer …

Child Support Laws: How Is Child Support Affected If My Ex Got Fired?

Question: Do child support calculators consider the reason for a person’s unemployment when setting the final amount? My soon-to-be-ex-wife just got herself fired for gross misconduct. Since she now has zero income it is likely my child support payments will be higher. Will the child support calculation take into account …

When Is A Good Time To Get A Divorce?

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com It’s no secret a divorce isn’t cheap with the average case costing $20,000. But there are certain times when a divorce can be financially advantageous, such as in today’s present economy. Cordell & Cordell managing partner Scott Trout once told a news outlet he does …

Imputing Income When Both Parties Are Unemployed

Question: My divorce question is about income used to determine child support. Both my wife and I have been unemployed for several years with our income almost solely coming from capital gains from stock market trading. We have been very successful with historic annual returns, but those returns are obviously …

When To File For A Child Support Modification

Question: I was recently ordered to pay child support and am already considering filing a child support modification because the payments ordered did not take into account my ex’s earning capacity. The court ended up imputing minimum wage to my ex-wife, though I am still expected to pay child support. …

Child Support Is Bankrupting Me: What Can I Do?

Question: Child support is bankrupting me. I have a part-time job making minimum wage yet I am ordered to pay $500 a month in child support plus an extra $200 to cover arrears I accrued while unemployed. My wages are garnished along with them garnishing half of my unemployment benefits. …

Can Alimony Be Ordered If It Will Bankrupt The Paying Party?

Question: My wife filed for divorce shortly before learning she had cancer and is requesting alimony. We were married for almost 20 years and she was a stay-at-home mom for the most part, though she said she recently quit her part-time job because of her illness. At this point, it …

Can You Modify Custody If You Have Child Support Arrears?

Question: Can I file for a modification of child custody if I am in arrears for child support? My ex-wife has lost her job and her home, and now her and my daughter are living at a friend’s house. I believe our child would have a more stable environment living …

Do Child Support Laws Cover Increased Payments Due To Ex’s Unemployment?

Question: What are the child support laws regarding an increase in child support because your ex-wife quits working? She is filing for a modification of child support to have my payments increased because she quit her full-time job to be a stay-at-home mom of our three children. This does not …