Terminating Child Support If Child Failed To Graduate High School On Time

Question: How do I know when my child support payments end? My child turned 18 over the summer but I am still paying because he is being “home schooled” and failed to take the GED test. I am unemployed and cannot afford to support a child old enough to support …

Child Custody Laws: Interpreting Parenting Time Guidelines

Question: My ex-wife likes to “reinterpret” the parenting time guidelines as she sees fit for our young child. We live several hours apart and have normal visitation, according to our state’s child custody laws: every other weekend and four non-consecutive weeks out of the year. I pick my child up …

Can Texts From A Stolen Phone Be Submitted As Evidence?

Question: My ex-wife stole my cell phone that contained text messages that could possibly be used against me in a child custody battle. I left it with my child while he was with my ex-wife during her parenting time and when he was returned to me she had taken the …

I Am Not The Biological Father. Can I Still Get Custody?

Question: My ex is claiming that I am not the biological father of our child whom I am seeking custody of. If a paternity test reveals I am not the biological father then does that prevent me from gaining custody?

My Ex Wants Me To Pay Half Of College Tuition

Question: My child performed very poorly his first year in college. My ex-wife made the unilateral decision to send him back this fall, though our marital settlement agreement states all major decisions should be discussed. She did not discuss with me until she had paid his tuition in full, signed …

13 Ways To Prevent Parental Kidnapping

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com An ounce of protection can help ward off a lifetime of sorrow and frustration. The key in preventing parental kidnapping is to put protections and interventions in place that will prevent the child abduction from ever happening in the first place. Here are 13 …

Can The Court Order A Judgment Against My IRA?

Question: I pay alimony, but can no longer afford the payments due to a significant reduction in income. The only money I have access to is my IRA. I am filing for an alimony modification and am concerned about protecting my IRA. Can the court order a judgment against my …

Parental Kidnapping Warning Signs

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com There are certain behaviors that a divorced dad should be aware of that may indicate an increased risk of parental kidnapping in a divorce and child custody case.

Moving Out Of State With Children While Still Married

Question: My wife moved out of state with our children without my consent while I was stationed at a military base. While a couple is married is one spouse allowed to move out of state with the children without the other spouse’s permission, particularly a spouse who is stationed at …

Ex-Wife Keeping Me Out Of Child’s College Selection Process

Question: My divorce decree states that my ex-wife and I are supposed to agree on all school-related decisions, but she and her new husband have completely kept me out of the loop on my child’s college selection process. I do not want to be left out of the process of …