Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

I am looking for advice on divorce on the rules of evidence regarding cell phone records.

I believe my wife has been cheating on me and would like to present evidence of this in divorce court.

So can I subpoena my wife's cell phone records?

By Tara Lynne Groth

Divorced dads who opt for the pro se divorce route don’t always choose the Do-It-Yourself option simply because it’s cheaper. 

Even with the state of the job market, families with secure employment still go the DIY way to funnel their funds toward their families.

"I thought it would make the process easier on my sons, and save our family money that could go toward our children’s educational and other needs," said writer and editor Richard Krawiec of Durham, N.C.

Krawiec took a few days to learn his state’s divorce laws and started to move forward with a DIY divorce. He and his ex-spouse had very few issues to resolve and he thought it would be a good fit for them.

But then his ex-wife had a change of heart and hired an attorney. The process then took more than three years.

By Tara Lynne Groth

Child support, mortgage payments and attorney fees are the bulk of expenses in a divorce. To keep costs down many people opt for the pro se route — the Do-It-Yourself divorce solution — and represent themselves.

Since the other expenses are typically fixed, and an attorney’s final invoice billed at hundreds of dollars an hour is a variable amount, the DIY route is an attractive solution for budget-conscious parents.

However, the price tag of a DIY divorce isn’t calculated during the divorce process. Down the line parents usually discover they had a right to certain property, funds or child custody. Visiting court and filing motions to modify comes with their own expenses.

Question:

I have filed an amendment to our child custody agreement that both my wife and I agreed to in mediation.

We both signed all the paperwork and had it notarized. We are awaiting the judge's approval, but my wife has started to indicate that she might fight the parenting time agreement we reached since she is having second thoughts.

Is this child custody agreement we signed binding since it was a mediated settlement?

Question:

My question is about child support laws and modifying my child support payments because of a significant drop in income while the custodial parent's income has increased.

My ex-wife and I live in separate states so I would like to know which state will handle this matter, what paperwork I need to file, and how can I get this modification without using a divorce lawyer?