Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

My divorce decree includes a right of first refusal clause when one parent cannot exercise parenting time. 

One night during my scheduled parenting time when I had to work overnight I left the children at home with my girlfriend.

My ex-wife found out and contacted her divorce lawyer saying I was in violation of the first right of refusal clause and should be held in contempt.

Can I be held in contempt for this one instance?

Question:

I need to know divorce court rules for issuing subpoenas and witness lists as I am handling my divorce pro se.

I am compiling my list of witnesses. Do I have to give this list to my wife's divorce lawyer before trial or can I just have the witnesses show up?

Also, how do I issue a subpoena to certain members of her family that I want to request appear in court?

By Emily J. Barry

Cordell & Cordell Indiana Divorce Lawyer

The presumptive age for termination for a non-custodial parent to pay child support in Indiana will be lowered, in most cases, to 19, effective July 1. Prior to July 1, Indiana’s support obligation continued until age 21.

Additionally, child support was treated as an obligation distinguishable from post-secondary (or college) expenses, meaning, that while child support may be eligible to be lowered for a non-custodial parent based on college expenses, if possible, a non-custodial parent may also be ordered to contribute to college expenses.

Now, the Indiana legislature has modified the child support obligation portion of a non-custodial parent’s duty to financially support their children above the age of majority.

A non-custodial parent may also be obligated to provide educational needs. However, the time frame is more limited for a child (or custodial parent) to petition the court for the child's "educational needs."

Question:

I am already divorced and have a parenting plan in place. I am paying half of the childcare expenses for my two children.

My ex wife has chosen to move to a more affluent area and childcare is a lot more expensive there. She has formally requested I pay an additional $500 a month to cover this expense.

Because she chose to move willfully (not for employment or schooling ) am I still responsible for the "extra" expense that will be incurred because of her choice to live in that area?

Question:

My child lives out of state and was recently removed from my ex-wife's home because of child abuse.

The Department of Children and Families in their state never bothered contacting me to tell me my child was placed in foster care. They finally did contact me but only to investigate a false allegation by my ex-wife that I hit our child.

I have a court-appointed attorney but the agency is not cooperating with the lawyer either. They are acting as if I do not exist and are not allowing me to prove myself as a fit parent capable of raising my child.

What can I do to get my child out of foster care and sent to live with me in another state?