Can I Remove My Spouse’s Name From Joint Accounts?

Question: Can I remove my wife’s name from our bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial obligations that are in both of our names? We have not filed for divorce yet, though she has moved out and plans on filing at a future date.

Child Tax Credit Interfering With Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Question: This is a tax question related to the 2013 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and claiming the child as a dependent. I share joint custody with my ex-wife, but she will be claiming our son as a dependent for 2013 taxes. I am considering a Flexible Spending Account for …

Restoring Parental Rights If They Were Terminated

Question: My parental rights were terminated in court by my daughter’s mother at a time when I was low on money and my public defender did nothing to help my case. It is killing me not being a part of my daughter’s life, and I want to be involved but …

Where To File For Divorce If Wife Lives In Different State?

Question: My children and wife have lived in a different state from me for many years in a house that I own. I would like to file for divorce, but I am unsure of which state to file in. Which state has jurisdiction in a divorce case, the state I …

Wife Won’t Let Me See My Kids While We’re Still Married

Question: My wife and I are separated and she is not letting me see my children. How can I see my kids while still legally married?

Bringing In A New Family Court Judge In The Middle Of A Case

Question: A new family court judge has replaced the previous one who heard our arguments over splitting medical costs and variable expenses. The previous judge said he favored my side, but did not add the language to the court order after the hearing, so can the new commissioner access any …

Requesting Child Support If Child No Longer Speaks To Me

Question: Do I have a case for child support if my son no longer speaks to his mother? My son’s mother and I were ordered joint custody with no child support, but she has not seen our son or spoken with him in months following an argument that resulted with …

Can My Wife Kick Me Out If The Marital Residence Is In Both Of Our Names?

Question: My wife is trying to kick me out of the apartment during our divorce even though the lease, which is in both of our names, doesn’t expire for another few months. She is trying to make my life miserable and has started attacking me trying to make me leave …

Filing For Divorce Before The Separation Agreement Ends

Question: Can you file for divorce before the legal separation agreement ends?

What Is The USFSPA?

By Tara N. Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com After 20 years of credible service, military members are eligible for retired pay benefits. If that military member faces divorce, one of the largest concerns is how those benefits will be distributed, which is outlined by the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act …