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

• My ex-wife has continued to lie to my daughter causing alienation. Do I have any recourse against my ex-wife?
• My daughter was placed with my deceased ex's mother after a false allegation of sexual abuse. I was found innocent so how can I get full custody of my daughter back?
• My ex was awarded our home two years ago, but now it is scheduled for foreclosure. My name is still on the mortgage. What options do I have?
• Can the judge require that the custodial parent not be allowed to move farther away than they already are?
• Our divorce agreement says we cannot cohabitate while having parenting time with our child and we each have a first right of refusal when one of us cannot honor our parenting time. If these are being violated, how do you enforce and/or modify your custody order?

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

• She was ordered to refinance the home but she still doesn't qualify and now the creditors think I'm liable. What can I do?
• We are U.S. citizens but married in another country. We are planning on getting divorced. Can I return to my country after the divorce? Will I have to pay child and spousal support?
• In the divorce papers I was served with there are numerous false statements. I realize I have 30 days to respond, but I have no idea where to begin.

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:

• Do I have to travel to another state to appear in court?
• Is my son considered an emancipated minor since he has signed up for the Marines?
• If my name is on the deed to the house, can she make plans to sell the house?
• Our agreement on the updated child support was verbal so can she sue me for the difference at some future point if she decides to?
• Does her marriage and subsequent move out of town provide me any leverage if she decides to pursue the child support in arrears?
• Does her marriage and move provide any leverage should I decide to petition for a permanent reduction in child support?

By Natalie Hinton

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C.

Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on orders of protection. Click here to read Part 1.

In the midst of a contested divorce case, some people resort to using Orders of Protection as an expedited means of obtaining custody of the children or exclusive possession of the marital home while their divorce case is pending.

Having knowledge of what an Order of Protection entails and what it can potentially add to a contested custody case enables clients to be better prepared for addressing the Order of Protection itself and keeping focused on the bigger picture of what is truly at stake.