Child Support: Will Courts Force Your Ex-Wife To Get A Job?

Question: My child support question is about forcing my ex-wife to get a job. I pay her above the state-ordered child support amount because I feel bad for her. But I am fed up that she refuses to look for work while I continue to pay her extra money even …

The Today Show Features DadsDivorce.com

“The Today Show” on NBC used DadsDivorce.com as one of its sources in a recent article on the rise of Facebook-related divorces. While we at DadsDivorce.com and the Cordell & Cordell divorce lawyers always caution divorced dads to be careful of what information they put online, the article mentions our …

Divorce Agreements: Retracting A Decision You Agreed To

By Daniel Exner Milwaukee Divorce Lawyer Court-entered marriage settlement agreements are difficult to change because they are both court orders and contracts. Some parties enter into these divorce settlements and down the road realize they got a raw deal or were not properly advised of future consequences and suddenly want …

Advice On Divorce: How To Deal With An Alcoholic Wife

Question: My alcoholic wife’s disease has driven me to seek advice on divorce. Nothing has been filed yet, but I am increasingly concerned for my children’s safety. If my wife is intoxicated, do I have the legal right to take the children and move them away from her?

Are Your Child Support Payments Fair?

By Tara Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com Child support ensures the child’s needs are met. Its goal is to maintain a child’s standard of living as if the marriage or relationship were still intact. However, many fathers have argued that the payments are unfair, leaving them very little to survive on …

How Much Child Support Should You Pay During The Separation Period?

Question: My wife and I recently separated and she is expecting me to pay child support during this time. Even though no order has been entered, I want to give her some support to help my kids who are remaining with her in the marital home. How much child support …

Modifying Insurance Reimbursement Costs

Question: I am paying child support in addition to insurance reimbursement. The child support amount is not the problem; it’s the monthly insurance reimbursement, which accounts for roughly 20% of my monthly income! Is there a limit to the amount of insurance reimbursement I am ordered to pay in addition …

Child Support And Child Custody Problems When Living In Another State

Question: I have two marriage separation advice questions concerning child custody and child support when my children live in another state. Since my ex-wife and children moved out of state, which state do I pay child support in? Also, how does joint custody work if the parents do not live …

Are Child Support Orders Affected By Other Orders?

Question: I currently have two child support orders. If I pay off one of the child support orders, will the other order automatically increase because I will have more net income?

Who Pays Child Support In Split Custodial Arrangements?

Question: My child support question deals with split custodial arrangements. One child lives with me and our other child lives with my ex-wife. When using my state’s child support calculator, it calculates payment for both of us. How is child support calculated when there is a split custodial arrangement with …