Question: I filed a modification of child support request through the child support agency several months ago and have yet to receive a response. Because of my substantial drop in income, thus prompting the modification, I am quickly running out of money to survive and need to have this modified …
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Question: My divorce question is about the determination of alimony when someone is nearing retirement. I sold my small business a few months ago that resulted in a much larger than average income for this past year. I’m intending to retire off of that sale. My income going forward will …
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Question: My ex-wife and I share joint child custody. When I am forced to work late or otherwise be absent during my parenting time, I have to notify my ex-wife and give her a right of first refusal. My ex-wife has now picked up an extra job requiring her to …
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One of the many differences between DadsDivorce.com and other men’s divorce websites are the amount of divorce articles, interviews, and videos added to our site every single day of the year. In fact, in 2011 there were almost 900 new divorce articles added that discussed everything from choosing the right …
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Question: Do child support laws allow modifications to be made retroactive? About 6 months ago, I sustained a 20% salary reduction, but I did not file a petition to modify child support until recently. If the judge grants the decrease in child support, would it be made retroactive to the …
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Michelle Skeen has written a book about a topic many divorced dads can relate to: dealing with a critical partner. Skeen’s “The Critical Partner: How to End the Cycle of Criticism and Get the Love You Want” is about getting to the root of the problem when you are in …
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Question: My divorce question is about claiming children for taxes when owing child support arrears. Per my divorce decree, I am to claim our youngest daughter every year for taxes. Last year, she claimed our daughter stating she had the right to do so because I was in arrears with …
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Question: Per my temporary child custody agreement, my 10-year-old daughter is supposed to spend weekends with me for my parenting time while our divorce is ongoing. Lately, she has been refusing visitation for the whole weekend and only comes over for one night because I run a stricter household with …
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By Nathan A. Hacker Indianapolis Divorce Lawyer My previous divorce article discussed how to get a teacher on your side to testify favorably for you in a divorce and child custody case. But there are ways to lose the support of a teacher during your interactions. Losing such a crucial …
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Question: I need marriage separation advice on turning separate property into community property. My wife and I are moving into a house the she recently inherited, though we are on rocky terms and considering a separation. How can I make her inherited separate property our shared community property so in …
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