DadsDivorce Live host Rick Ortiz talks with Robert Franklin, managing editor of FathersandFamilies.org, about paternity fraud and solutions to this growing problem. Franklin is advocating for mandatory DNA testing at all births to help combat paternity fraud. Using data from the Bureau of Vital Statistics and some assumptions, he estimates …
CONTINUE READINGAsk a Divorce Lawyer: Can the court order me to pay the arrears on the house if it is in foreclosure?
Question: Can the court order me to pay the arrears on the house if the marital house is in foreclosure? I just want this house to be sold as a short sale, and to get my name off the house so she does not have it any more. She cannot …
CONTINUE READINGWhat exactly is the definition of adultery?
Question: What is the real meaning of adultery when you’re married? Does it have to be a physical relationship or can someone commit “mental adultery”?
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Question: My wife left me and took our son on what she calls a “sabbatical” to review our relationship shortcomings. Turns out, she’s in Switzerland staying with her father. She said she intends to return in 2 weeks. Where do I stand legally, and how can I take steps to …
CONTINUE READINGMoney Made Easy: Process of Financial Planning
Dan Danford, host of Money Made Easy, walks you through the process of financial planning. Danford, MBA, CRSP of Family Investment Center, uses his own experience as a small business owner and financial advisor to explain how the process of financial planning works and offers advice on best practices. …
CONTINUE READINGAsk a Divorce Lawyer: Can I object to the modification of the amount of child support?
Question: Child support is already being deducted out of my paycheck. So how do I file an objection to a new notice of registration saying more money will be taken out of my paycheck for out-of-state child support?
CONTINUE READINGAsk a Divorce Lawyer: Is there any way to not pay alimony?
Question: Is there any way to not pay alimony? I currently pay $365 a month for 48 months (already paid 18 months) in alimony in addition to my ex-wife getting $635 a month in child support for one child. She got the residence, all the furnishings, and half of my …
CONTINUE READINGMoney Made Easy: Annual Reviews
Dan Danford, host of Money Made Easy, talks about the uses of, and need for, an annual review of your financial situation. Danford, MBA, CRSP of Family Investment Center, uses his own experience as a small business owner and financial advisor to explain options and best choices for your review …
CONTINUE READINGMy wife fled the state with my daughter without my permission
Question: My daughter was born in Texas. Her mother took her without my permission/knowledge, and went to Iowa. She has been there almost a week. Now my wife is refusing to come home, and she will not let me see my daughter. What can I do?
CONTINUE READINGDadsDivorce Live: Dr. Isolina Ricci discusses parenting plans
DadsDivorce Live host Rick Ortiz talks with Dr. Isolina Ricci about parenting plans and her series of books, “Mom’s House, Dad’s House.” In addition to being an author, Ricci is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has more than 30 years experience with families and family courts. She conducts …
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