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Ask A Lawyer: What Are the Various Child Support Strategies?

Jul 03, 2009

Question:

Can you explain the difference between the various child support strategies. I am from a state that I believe uses the "shared income" model.

In my situation it seems that even though my ex has "residential" status I would be awarded child support based upon 50/50 and the large disparity in our incomes.

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Ask A Lawyer: Can My Daughter Stay In The U.S.?

Mar 20, 2009

Question:

8 Year ago a married a women that I later found out was in the country illegally, regardless of her status we loved each other and later had a girl (now7) in addition to her son (now11). She was later arrested and deported to Mexico, after 3 years of immigration loops, we separated and I now want a divorce, She has threatened to take the kids to Mexico if I divorce her, since she needs me to enter the US. At this time she is not allowed in the US.

If I file for divorce can she custody for the kids in Mexico although they are US citizens?

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Ask A Lawyer: Should I Rush Into Marriage To Acquire Full Custody?

Feb 11, 2009

Question:

I am the custodial parent and I have been contemplating going back to court for full custody.

The ex wife is currently working as an escort and is getting ready to start stripping and on top of all that living with the boyfriend at his mother's house because they got evicted out of their apartment. She only sees her son about once every couple of months when it is convenient for her.

My family thinks that I will not be able to get full custody because I have my fiancé living with me and we are not married yet. They believe that we should rush the marriage before going for full custody. My question is: will me and my fiancé living together without being married affect my receiving full custody?

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Who Can Change the Parenting Time Schedule?

Feb 14, 2008

by: The Attorneys of Cordell & Cordell, P.C.

The parenting time schedule is an order of the court, just as much as a child support order, an order to split a 401(k), or an order giving specific personal property to one spouse or the other. Many times, the order setting out the schedule will include language such as “The parties are free to vary this schedule as they may from time to time agree” or may say that the schedule is “dependent on the children’s activities,” so that the parents have a little flexibility in rescheduling specific days or times.

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Ask a Lawyer: Who supports the children?

Nov 29, 1999

Question:

When a man divorces a spouse who makes more money than he does, who has to pay the child support? Does the house have to be sold when there are children involved? When a woman makes more money than the spouse, does the man have any obligations at all for her and his children?

Answer:

Child support is often based upon the custody arrangement. If the wife has more custody time and therefore pays for more of the care of the children she would receive support, even if she makes more money. If the custody arrangement is equal, in your scenario the father should receive child support or there would be no child support paid. I cannot answer your question specifically to the laws of NJ as I am not licensed in that State. However, I do not know of any jurisdiction that requires that property be sold, regardless if there are children of the marriage. The fact that the parties have children often makes it less likely that house will be sold. If the wife makes more money than her husband, he would not be required to pay maintenance (alimony) and in fact maybe entitled to receive maintenance from the wife. He would still have an obligation to help support his children.

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