My Ex Has Not Removed My Name From The Marital Home Mortgage

Question: My ex-wife was awarded the marital home in the divorce decree, but she has yet to remove my name from the mortgage and deed as required by the agreement. The mortgage company now says I cannot remove my name from the mortgage because my ex-wife cannot refinance the home …

Paying Child Support Through A State Agency

By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer In some states, child support is often paid directly to a state agency rather than the child’s other parent. Divorced dads usually have many questions about this arrangement: Where is my child support money going? How is the money getting to my …

I Won A Custody Modification But I Am Still Paying Support

Question: I won a modification of child custody case last month, but I have yet to receive any paperwork reflecting that I have custody and should either have my child support payments modified or terminated. Do I still have to continue paying child support if I have not received the …

Paternity Laws: Paying Child Support For A Child Born During Marriage But Not The Husband’s

Question: If a DNA test proves that a child born during my marriage is not my biological father, then can I deny child support or any parental rights? Will the courts force me to support a child that is not mine just because the child was born while I was …

Ex Won’t Force Children To Play Sports

Question: My ex-wife has legal custody and will not push my obese daughter into playing sports or engaging in other extracurricular activities that could vastly improve her health and self-esteem. My child’s doctor also says he is not concerned and that she will grow out of her “baby fat” but …

Child Support For Military Dads: Does BAH Count As Income?

Question: I am a member of the military paying child support to my wife during our separation based on my state’s child support calculator that includes both my base pay and housing allowance (BAH). My wife feels the gross monthly income amount entered into the calculator should be adjusted in …

Child Support Enforcement: Garnishing Wages If Self-Employed

Question: My ex-wife owes me back child support, and I would like to know my enforcement options, including the possibility of a wage garnishment even though she is self-employed. She has offered to set up a modified payment plan, but that offer would take years just to pay off the …

Does A Child Support Modification Motion Affect Future Custody Modification Motions?

Question: I would like to reduce my child support order because of my recent drop in income, but I worry that filing a child support modification could affect my plans to file for a motion to modify custody in the future. In the supplemental petition, I have planned to request …

Having A Child With Another Woman While Still Married

Question: I am married, but a woman I had a brief sexual relationship with is claiming she is pregnant and the child is mine. How do I protect myself and my family financially if genetic testing proves I am the child’s father? Will I have to pay child support, and …

Calculate Child Support: Do One-Time Relocation Payments Count As Income?

Question: How do child support calculations count one-time relocation payments? I moved as a requirement of my employment and received a tax neutral relocation payment to offset losses on the house I sold, moving, and purchasing expenses. Can my ex-wife go after that money next year when it shows up …