Is Paying Child Support Mandatory In A Divorce?

Question: My ex-wife has agreed to transfer custody of our child to me so long as she doesn’t have to pay me any child support. Will this arrangement be accepted or is paying child support mandatory? Would it be fair if we kept the child support out of the courts …

Ex-Wife Won’t Accept Child Support Payment Unless It’s The Full Amount

Question: My ex-wife refused a partial child support payment today because I could only afford half of the full monthly amount. How can I document that she is not accepting child support even if it is not the full amount?

Is A Home Purchased Before Marriage Separate Property?

Question: If my spouse purchased a home prior to us getting married but added me to the mortgage immediately after we got married, is the house considered marital property or separate property in a divorce?

Can My Wife Remove Me From Her Health Insurance?

Question: My spouse removed me from her health insurance during open enrollment at work even though we have not yet filed for divorce. Knowing that we would file divorce soon, did my spouse commit an unlawful act by removing me from her health insurance coverage?

Can Custody Be Changed If My Girlfriend Moves In My House?

Question: Even though our divorce decree does not include a morality clause prohibiting overnight guests I’m still worried about having my girlfriend move in. Does my girlfriend living with me pose a threat to a possible modification of custody or visitation rights even though there is not a provision prohibiting …

Must I Pay For College If My Kids Don’t Acknowledge Me?

Question: My divorce order provides for a college education subsidy for my children. However, there is a state law that if a child has repudiated their parent, then the judge can rule that the parent does not have to pay for postsecondary education. My children no longer acknowledge me; they …

Is Your Wife Hiding Assets? Discover Your Options

Question: How can I determine if my wife has hidden assets or has a trust established in her name that I do not know about? Her family is extremely wealthy, and it is likely she has a trust but she refuses to answer my questions about.

Grandparents’ Custody Rights Over Child Of Unwed Father

Question: My wife has a child from a previous relationship that I have raised though I am not the biological father, and the child’s grandparents are now threatening to modify custody. Her biological father has largely been out of the picture but now is requesting more parenting time and having …

Can My Wife File For Child Support If We Are Still Married?

Question: My wife and I are separated most likely heading for divorce, and she is already threatening to get child support from me before we are divorced. Can my wife file for child support if we are not yet going through the divorce process?

Can A Default Divorce Be Issued If Ex Answered Petition Late?

Question: My wife filed her Answer to my divorce Petition a couple days after her response was due. Is her Answer automatically invalid because it was not filed in time? Can I file for a default divorce since she did not technically file a response within the time frame provided?