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

• My ex is withholding information I think I should have a legal right to such as our child's social security number and birth certificate. How can I get this information from her?
• My son lives in a different state from where our divorce was finalized and the age of emancipation is lower there. Which state's rules of emancipation apply?
• I was served with the petition for dissolution and my spouse's attorney added the children as petitioners. Is this common and what is the strategy behind it?
• Our kids are constantly tardy or absent from school when staying with their mother. What can I do?
• If we get a divorce and he moves out of the country, can I still get child support?

Question: I have two daughters ages 12 and 16. My ex-wife took a job that requires her to work nights and moved out of town 50 minutes away so they have lived with me for the last 20 months full time with them going to her house every other weekend. Now she is talking about either moving back closer, but still working nights 50 minutes away. 

Our divorce agreement states we share custody. It lists me with primary residential custody with her getting them every other week. Every year or so my ex-wife tells the kids she is moving back to Alabama and asks them if they want to move with her. I don't like the idea of getting the kids involved without a decision being made. 

My youngest told her she wants to live with her but my oldest does not. I don't think splitting them up would be good and the job my ex is looking at could require nights and weekends.

What are the chances she will be able to get a court to rule that she can take my youngest with her? Should I get my divorce agreement changed now to show the arrangement we have or wait to see what her next move is (changing the agreement will cause a real strain on our somewhat positive relationship)? I try to keep things civil by not giving any reason for arguments. How hard would it be to have the divorce agreement changed to reflect the current situation if she does not want me to change it?

Question: Can I leave the house and file for divorce later? 

We had agreed to sell the house but she backed down and I cannot live with her. Will this hurt me in divorce proceedings if I move out?

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

• What force will the Marriage Settlement Agreement have if we are interpreting it differently?
• Can you "undo" an adoption?
• How do prior criminal records play into custody decisions?
• What rights do I have if my name is not on the birth certificate?

Question: My divorce was judicated in a county that neither of us live in now. 

Can I have the jurisdiction moved, and if so, what are the procedures for doing so? 

Also, there are items in the divorce decree that I wish to have changed (not child support). What are the chances of this happening?