Can You Move Out Of State Post-Divorce?

Question: Per our child custody agreement, I have parenting time with my children the majority of the nights each week. My ex-wife has full visitation rights. I am looking to move with my children to another state to be closer to family. Even though we have joint custody, my house …

Prosecuting Child Support: Advice From A Former Prosecutor

By Nathan A. Hacker Indianapolis Divorce Lawyer Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell, I was a prosecuting attorney responsible for the prosecution of those who did not pay their child support. Failing to pay child support is an easy conviction for any prosecutor, even if a jury is required as …

Filing For Divorce To Get Child Custody

Question: My question is about filing for divorce and child custody. I am legally married with a child though I have not seen my wife or child in several years and do not know where they live. What are the steps I must take to dissolve this marriage and establish …

Dealing With A Marital Home Upside Down In Value

Question: I was awarded the marital home in the divorce that is currently worth less than what we purchased it for. My divorce decree states that I need to refinance or sell the home or I owe my ex an additional sum of money. I am unable to sell or …

Paternity Survey Reveals More Guys Asking ‘Am I The Father?’

By Tara Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com Men questioning paternity has become a widespread issue that leaves many guys confused about the complex paternity law process, according to a recent survey. In a survey conducted by Identigene DNA Paternity Test, more than 10 percent of adults have been in a situation …

Divorced Dads Need To Be Society’s New Role Models

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Today’s divorced dads who have been awarded physical custody of their children have a heavy burden. They are pioneering a societal movement with little-to-no role modeling to fall back on. Dads are similar to the suffragettes of the 1930s who campaigned for equality with …

Child Support Arrears: Modifying Garnishments

Question: I am in child support arrears for my children who are all adults now. My only income is my disability payments and even that is being garnished. The garnishment is so high that I can barely survive off the little remaining income. How can I get this child support …

Money Made Easy: Does Debt Consolidation Hurt You?

Now is a great time to refinance and consolidate debt since interest rates are so law. But there are dangers involved. Financial adviser Dan Danford explains why many debtors seek the debt consolidation route in order to pay off several debts by taking on just one new – albeit large …

A New Breed Of Divorced Dads As Custodial Parents

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com There are more than three times as many single-mom households (12.7 million) as there are single-dad households (4 million), according to the U.S. Census. Unfortunately, divorced dads raising children as a single-parent household have a difficult row to hoe. This is because the phenomenon …

Ways To Prevent Your Ex From Alienating Your Children

By Daniel Exner Milwaukee Divorce Lawyer Dads seeking divorce advice frequently ask divorce lawyers about how to keep their ex-wives or soon-to-be-exes from saying negative things to the children about their father. Many divorced parents will talk about the divorce case with their children, use the kids as messengers, or, …