Question: During our divorce my wife has been damaging my personal property. The most recent incident involved her purposefully denting my car and scratching vulgar words on the vehicle. How can I stop her? How can I protect my personal property from her even though we are still legally married?
CONTINUE READINGStructure Of IRA Property Division To Avoid Tax Liability

Question: My property division question is about how my IRA account will be divided. We have agreed to splitting the amount with my receiving 100% of the value of the IRA at the time of our marriage and then splitting the contributions and earnings of the IRA after our marriage …
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Question: During our marriage I knowingly signed the birth certificate of my wife’s child even though I knew I was not the biological father. If we get divorced, do I still have parental rights since I signed the birth certificate and he was born during our marriage even though he …
CONTINUE READINGChild Custody: Parenting Time Schedule When Parents Live Far Apart

Question: I am trying to arrange a child custody and parenting time schedule with my ex-girlfriend, who recently moved and now lives several hours from me. What are standard parenting time guidelines when the parents live a great distance from each other?
CONTINUE READINGRequesting Financial Information For Calculating Child Support

By Anna M. Ciardi Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer Many divorcing or separated fathers have questions about the legal process of a divorce case, including what information is required to divulge to their ex-wife if there have been no court orders issued. The most common example is the request for …
CONTINUE READINGCan I Prevent My Ex From Taking Kids From Daycare So Her Boyfriend Can Babysit?

Question: My ex-wife wants to pull our children out of daycare so her boyfriend can be a “stay-at-home dad” and watch our kids all day. I told her I am not comfortable with her boyfriend staying home alone with our children. I’d rather have them with a child care professional. …
CONTINUE READINGPaying For Ex-Wife’s Car That Her Husband Now Drives

Question: I am paying off half of my ex-wife’s car, per our divorce decree. Her new husband is now also driving this car. It bothers me that I’m paying for a car that my ex-wife’s husband is now driving. Would it be worth it to go to court to see …
CONTINUE READINGAm I Responsible For My Ex’s Tax Obligations That Were Incurred During Our Marriage?
Question: We have been divorced for several months, but my ex-wife is trying to get me to pay for her bill with the IRS due to a mistake on her 2010 tax return reporting when we both filed individually. Am I responsible for my ex-spouse’s tax obligations that were incurred …
CONTINUE READINGMoving Children Out Of State Based On Order Of Protection
Question: My ex-wife filed a personal protection order against me and moved to another state with our child several years ago. I haven’t seen our child since. Was it legal for my ex-wife to move the child out of state based on an order of protection?
CONTINUE READINGGiving Approval To An Ex To Take The Child To A Psychologist
Question: Per our parenting plan, my daughter is on my ex-wife’s insurance policy as it is the most cost-effective. We split the monthly premium. I recently took my daughter to see a child psychologist, which upset my ex-wife. Nowhere in the parenting plan does it say we have to both …
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