Ask a Divorce Lawyer: After being divorced for 4 years I find out my son isn’t mine. What should I do?

Question: After being divorced for four years I find out that my son is probably not mine. What should I do?

Can my son live with me if I have limited visitation?

Question: My husband lost joint custody to his ex. On the idea that they could not get along, she was awarded sole primary and physical custody of his two sons. However, the cooperation was and is based on her lack of cooperation. We introduced all the evidence of the blatant …

Money Made Easy: Professional Help

Dan Danford, host of Money Made Easy, talks about when to utilize professional help when it comes to your financial planning. Danford, MBA, CRSP of Family Investment Center, uses his own 30 years of experience as a small business owner and financial advisor to offer tips to help secure your financial …

Ask a Divorce Lawyer: Can my ex take my kids away from me 7 years after I became the custodial parent?

Question: Seven years ago, I got divorced in Illinois and was named the custodial parent of my children. Since then, I have moved to Texas. Now, 7 years after the fact, my ex suddenly is filing a request to take the kids away from me. There has been no wrongdoing …

How are expenses not identified in the decree divided?

Question: What are the reponsibilities of each parent for paying for extracurricular activities, such as dance lessons and martial arts training? If these expenses are not identified in the separation agreement, how are they divided?

DadsStory: Easy Chicken Recipes

Submitted by: Don Malbius If you’re anything like me, then time can be an issue especially when it comes to spending time in the kitchen. Another issue is making sure that you’re time in the kitchen isn’t wasted by creating something so unpalatable that even the dog won’t eat it. …

Ask a Divorce Lawyer: What medical costs are covered by child support?

Question: I was ordered in my divorce to pay 50% of all “ordinary, reasonable and necessary” costs related to “medical, dental, health and psychological care” for my son. I have been paying these for about 3 years, but now I am refusing to pay for all over-the-counter meds and dental …

What are all the factors involved in figuring out child support?

Question: I have 50/50 custody of my kids. I’ve been divorced for 2 years and agreed to pay my ex 2 years of spousal maintenance. Now that I don’t have to pay any more spousal maintenance, my ex is taking me to court for child support. I walked away with …

Mother Does Not Want To Work

Question: My friend and his wife have split up – they have two children, both under the age of 10. My friend’s wife does not have a job and has never been able to last more than two months at a job. She was evicted from her apartment because she …

Ask a Divorce Lawyer: What should I do when there’s a dispute over how much back child support I owe?

Question: The state of Michigan claims that I owe over $32,000 in back child support. I actually owe my ex $8,000. At this rate of owing them, I would have had to start paying child support three years before my children were born. The statute of limitations runs out next …