What Is The Punishment For Violating The Overnight Guest Morality Clause?

Question: I would like some clarification on interpreting a divorce decree that includes a morality clause concerning overnight guests and cohabitation. My boyfriend has a clause in his divorce decree that states “no party shall have overnight guests of the opposite sex to whom they are not married or related …

Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements 101

By Tara N. Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com When entering into a marriage, divorce may be the furthest possibility from your mind. However, statistics speak volumes making the use of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements more popular than ever. Currently, the divorce rate in America for a first marriage is 41%. The …

What Qualifies As Domestic Violence To Get An Order Of Protection?

Question: What qualifies as domestic violence in order to seek an order of protection? My wife has violent mood swings. She usually resorts to name calling but when she gets really mad she will push me, slap me, and make physical threats sometimes while I’m holding our newborn child. What …

Cashing Out My Pension: What Is My Ex-Wife Entitled To?

Question: My question is about cashing out a pension and whether my ex-wife is entitled to a portion of it. My former employer is offering me a one-time offer for a lump sum pension. My divorce decree awarded a portion of my pension to my ex-wife, but she understands my …

11 Ways To Keep The Children Out of Your Divorce

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com No one plans on getting divorced. But when a marriage is having severe conflict or two people are actually going through a divorce, there are many things parents can do to shield the children from adult problems and help them adjust to the changes …

Spouse Withdrew Money After Filing For Divorce

Question: My spouse withdrew a large amount of money after filing for a divorce from a joint account to purchase a home to flip without my consent or knowledge. Is the money made when the property was sold considered marital property subject to division or does my spouse get to …

How Buying Additional Property Can Lead To More Alimony

Question: My wife wants to divorce me and have me pay her mortgage for another house that she will live in, but I am concerned about how this affects my exposure to alimony. Is it a bad idea for me to purchase this second house for my wife with my …

The Effect Of Divorce On Children

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Children go through more heartache during divorce than I could detail on a thousand pages. Divorcing parents can become so wrapped up in their own turmoil that the children become collateral damage. Here are three examples of behavior that can hurt children:

Protecting Children From Domestic Violence Between Ex-Wife And Her Boyfriend

Question: My ex’s boyfriend has a history of domestic violence and apparently he has been abusing her while my child stays with them. My ex would never report this to the authorities, so what can I do as the the father of the child in that house to protect my …

How To Get A Default Divorce Judgment Granted

Question: For a default divorce to be granted, do I have to have a record that my wife was served notice of the hearing date? I have filed for divorce and had her served by a process server, but she failed to respond within the 20-day waiting period my state’s …