Question: My divorce decree states that if my ex-wife’s unemployment benefits run out then I am required to pay her that amount. She is telling me her unemployment benefits have run out, but I have reason to believe that she is still collecting unemployment checks. Is there a way for …
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By Rachel A. Brucks Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Child support is one of the most frequently asked about topics when it comes to divorce. Particularly in this economy, divorced dads want to know if they will have to pay more child support if their ex-wife or their ex’s new husband …
CONTINUE READINGQuestion: I am currently paying $1,200 in child support with joint custody. The mother has no job, thus no income. Where is her responsibility to support our child? She is solely living on what I am giving her. Where is her obligation?
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Question: I am active duty military who worked very hard for many years to secure 50/50 joint custody with my two children. I still pay child support. In two years, I will be forced to retire from the military because to accept another assignment would mean forfeiture of my 50/50 …
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Question: What do I do since I’ve been the primary care provider for our son for all of his life and have not worked? She asked me to stay at home with, but now I have no money to afford a divorce attorney. To top it all off, through her …
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By Missouri Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyers As we all know, the economy has been in a slump. Many people have lost their jobs or seen their paycheck and hours cut. Clients always want to know how much child support might be. Most clients are horrified at how high child …
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Question: My husband and his ex are currently going back to court to modify their parenting plan and child support. His ex voluntarily stopped working 5 years ago to stay home with her new baby by another father. How do we figure his percent of obligation if she is not …
CONTINUE READINGA vocational expert conducts an analysis of an individual’s job skills and the transferability of those skills to the current job market. Completing an analysis of an individual’s employability with relation to their education and work history includes consideration of: 1) the individual’s educational attainment; 2) length of time since …
CONTINUE READINGWhen our supposedly compassionate federal government pokes its nose into areas that, under our principle of federalism, should be none of its business, the result is often unintended consequences, gross injustices, and of course massive costs. A prime example is the 1986 federal Bradley Amendment, which mandates that a child-support …
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