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

• If I never turned in our marriage certificate to the clerk, am I still legally married?
• I've been making the mortgage payments during the divorce process so is the home mine during this time?
• Can I request the kids be taken out of daycare if they're old enough? Why do I pay for that and child support?
• Do I have to pay half of our child's counseling fees if there is no court order and my ex set it up without input from me?
• My child's mother is moving states and leaving my child to live with a friend. I'll still be paying child support. Shouldn't she have to pay as well since she's leaving the child or can I have more obligation reduced?
• My ex has a court order to refinance the mortgage, but has already been denied once. What happens if she can't refinance?
• My ex is paid off but I still owe the state a lot of money, the majority of which is surcharges that will keep piling up. Do I have any options?

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

• Support was based on our daycare expenses but my ex has since taken the kids out of daycare. What can I do?
• How can the courts say I still have to pay child support when I don't have any income?

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?

Question: My ex-girlfriend, the mother of our 5-year-old son, will not consult me regarding any decisions for our son. We have joint custody so I assume that means we have to consult about decisions affecting our son. 

She’s had dental work done for our son, has changed daycare services, etc., all without telling me beforehand. And she expects me to pay for services that I was not aware of. 

Can I file contempt of court on her for not following the court order?

Question:

My ex used her live-in boyfriend to look after our child while he was off work. Both my ex and I were working over the winter school break. Am I required to pay for that week of daycare services even though my child didn’t go to daycare?