Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

While going through our divorce, my husband was ordered to pay child support.

Shortly after the order was entered he filed for bankruptcy and now wants the child support modified.

Can child support be reduced or eliminated if the paying party files for bankruptcy?

Frank McCourt and his wife, Jamie, are locked in a heated divorce dispute over the ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Though the McCourts' battle is on a much larger scale, this type of property division battle happens every day in family law courtrooms, according to DadsDivorce.com founder Joseph Cordell.

Cordell appeared on Sporting News Radio with Steve Czaban to discuss the Dodgers ownership situation and the team being forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Jamie McCourt is claiming partial ownership of the Dodgers in one of the largest asset division cases in the U.S. in recent years.

Here a few highlights from the interview:

Question:

We are approaching our trial to figure out what debt of my wife's I have to pay.

Can I file for bankruptcy on the court order saying what I have to pay? Or do I actually have to pay all of it back? If I do, will they go after her for the debt I file bankruptcy on?

Question:

I am currently going through bankruptcy and my wife wants a divorce. What happens if I file for divorce while in bankruptcy?

Will I still be ordered to pay child support and alimony by the divorce court if I am bankrupt?

Question:

My husband's ex-wife listed him as a responsible party on a medical bill for his child that he never consented to nor has ever received a bill for. The ex then filed for bankruptcy listing him as a responsible party on the medical bills.

We are going to pursue contempt of court charges but since this has potentially affected his credit, isn't this a form of identity theft also? Is there anything else that can be done to prevent his ex wife from ruining his credit?