Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

My husband is the non-custodial parent of two kids. His ex-wife has custody and he pays her child support. Recently, she has been asking for money for extracurricular activities because she says her gas and electric are being shut off and she needs the extra support.

She signs the kids up for numerous activities, passes to the zoo and the pool, and they just got back from a vacation, but she can't afford to pay her gas and electric bills!

What should we do about this? Would this be grounds for a change in custody? Do we contact DCFS?

Question: 

What would be the outcome for the custodial parent who moved to another state without notifying the noncustodial parent and the court? Has there ever been a case like this?

Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell attorneys:

• My wife won't tell me where our daughter goes to daycare. Can the court force her to tell me?
• Does our verbal agreement to modify child support have any standing in court?
• Can I force my child to come back to my state and live with me?
• How should I deal with with a Hague Convention case?
• Shouldn’t I have equal rights to see my daughter during the divorce process? Can       her parents stop me?
• My support orders say I have to pay until my child is 18, but will I be required to pay any of his college expenses?
• What is a typical arrangement for summer visitations when the parents live in different states?

DadsDivorce Live host Dan Cuneo of Cordell & Cordell, P.C. discusses the email newsletter, Fourteen Percenter, with editor Don Mathis.  The publication comes from Mathis' experiences as a non-custodial parenthood, and it offers poetry, information, advice and articles of interest.

For Fourteen Percenter back issues, click here.