Paying For College Tuition If Divorce Decree Does Not Specify

Question: I have been paying half of my child’s college tuition even though my divorce decree does not specify that I have to pay for any college. My child is now 21 and I would like to stop contributing to college expenses. Can I stop paying college tuition since it …

My Ex Bought Our Child A Car Without My Consent

Question: My divorce decree and parenting plan state that my ex-wife and I share major decision making and we are to share auto expenses. She purchased a car for our child without my consent and after I told her numerous times prior to the purchase that I could not afford …

Can You Dismiss A Child Custody Case If It Is Going Poorly?

Question: My child custody case is going terribly because I can’t afford a good divorce lawyer and the cost of litigation has nearly bankrupt me. Is it possible to file for a dismissal of the case until I have enough money to have a good lawyer and fight the case …

Amending Divorce Filing If Adultery Committed After Separation

Question: My soon-to-be-ex-wife is in an intimate relationship that I recently discovered after our separation date and when the divorce was filed, but there has not yet been a final divorce decree issued. Since we are still married I believe this to be adultery. Is adultery committed after separation grounds …

Is My Child Emancipated If He Has A Child Of His Own?

Question: I pay child support to my ex-wife for our 16-year-old son, who recently became a father after he got his girlfriend pregnant. If my son now is supporting a child of his own, does that effect the amount of child support I would pay? Would the fact that he …

Paying For Court-Ordered Tests If You Do Not Want Them

Question: I have a court order for a medical test, which I must pay, though my case is doomed and the judge is currently only looking at supervised visitation. Should I even have the test done at this point since the case is not in my favor and it would …

Refinancing Credit Card Debt: Who Is Responsible For The Loan?

Question: My wife has major credit card debt that we are looking to refinance along with our other debts to take advantage of low interest rates. With refinancing, they take the lower credit score if we take out the new loan in both our names, but because her credit is …

Is Adultery A Crime That Will Be Enforced?

Question: Adultery is a crime punishable in my state by one year in jail and/or a fine. My wife has committed adultery, and I would like to know how I can get her and her boyfriend charged with a crime. Worse, my wife was caught committing these acts by our …

Contesting Paternity With A DNA Test After Signing Birth Certificate

Question: A man signed a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity admitting he was the father, though a DNA test was never performed. He is doubting the child is his and the child’s mother recently filed for child support. Is paternity proven solely because he signed the birth certificate and the Voluntary …

Can A Parent Receive Child Support When On Gov. Assistance

Question: Can a parent be awarded child support if they are already receiving government assistance benefits, such as Medicaid and food stamps?