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Dads Divorce - Free custody and alimony advice for men and fathers.

Providing essential divorce, alimony, custody and support information and resources to men at any stage of divorce.
Tags >> CT
Jan 15
2010

Ask A Divorce Lawyer: Can my ex take my state and federal income tax returns for back support?

Posted by pmcmahon in Maintenance , Jennifer Paine , CT , Cordell Cordell, PC , Child Support , Ask A Lawyer

Question: 

I owe a little over $60,000 in back support to my ex-wife. This is from an order stating all of that money was unallocated support. We have since been back to court and the judge ordered I pay $10 a week towards the arrearages in addition to the new order that is now broken down into child support and alimony.

My ex is now trying to take both my state and federal income tax returns and the letter I received today is saying the entire amount is for child support. Can this be done even when the money owed is 100% unallocated and the judge has already ordered me to pay money weekly towards the arrears?

 

Dec 09
2009

Ask a Lawyer: Is physical custody of my son every other year a realistic possibility?

Posted by Matt Allen in Erica Christian , custody , CT , Cordell Cordell, PC , Ask A Lawyer

Question: My soon to be ex is making it impossible for me to speak to my 8-year-old son. He is the world to me and it is killing me not to be able to see or talk to him on a regular basis. I now live in Florida and they are still in Connecticut. I don't want to have to pull teeth to spend time with my son. I want to be able to raise my son every other year. There are great schools down here and I would be able to spend quality time fishing, doing homework, attending school functions, playing ball, and everything else most people take for granted with their kids. Most people have told me that my plan to raise him every other year down here with me is not going to happen because the court would never take the child from the mother. How can the court justify taking him from the father? I am proposing physical custody every other year, but I am being told that I would need a million-dollar lawyer to accomplish this. I am a Federal Officer and have always been a good role model for my little man. My question is, how do I get this type of custody when she is being so difficult?

Oct 05
2008

Ask a Lawyer: What is covered under child support?

Posted by Dads Divorce in schooling , medical , Maintenance , expenses , CT , clothing , Child Support , Child Support , Ask A Lawyer

Question:

Is there any documentation governing what items are covered under child support? My wife asked me to buy some sneakers and I thought that was covered under child support. 
Sep 07
2007

Ask a Lawyer: do i need an attorney

Posted by Dads Divorce in Maintenance , CT , Child Support , Ask A Lawyer

Question:

My wife filed for divorce. We have 3 children. I've spent all of my money to move out so I have no money for an attorney. She filed for full custody, alimony, child support, all of her attorney expences paid and exclusion from our home (which is only in my name)although I'm not sure what exclusion means. I have all 3 kids Monday through Friday overnight (she works nights) and every other weekend. Can she get all she's asking for?

Answer:

Allow me to preface my answer with the statement that I am not licensed to practice in Connecticut. Yes, you should get a lawyer. You are dealing with your children's lives and the final division of your property.
Feb 05
2007

Ask a Lawyer: Re-marriage and effects on child support

Posted by Dads Divorce in remarriage , new spouse , Maintenance , income , CT , Child Support , Child Support , Ask A Lawyer

Question:

How is child support affected if one parent gets remarried, and joint custody was granted. Does the new spouses income, or the change in the remarried parent's expenses, affect the amount of child support paid?

Answer:

Every state calculates child support differently and I am not licensed in the State of Connecticut. In the jurisdictions that I am familiar with the new spouses income does not affect the child support numbers.
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