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Divorce and Children Questions & Advice

Custody and support of the children is a common issue during a Divorce.  Each parent will generally feel that they are the best choice for the child’s upbringing.  No matter what happens, the children will have to face the breakup of the family. It is during this time that Parental plans for the children, visitation rights, child custody, and child support will need to be established.  In some cases, paternity may even be an issue.  With so many factors to consider and the uniqueness of situation in different couples, many questions, from specific to general, may arise. Here are many of the commonly asked questions and resourceful answers among these various areas of Children and Divorce.

All Divorce and Children Questions & Advice

How old does a child have to be before they can decide to live with a parent after a divorce?

My wife and I have been divorced for a few years now and we have joint physical and legal custody of our 11-year old daughter.  She has recently told...

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In a divorce with a child. Mother has filed relocate papers, How to stop her from relocating?

I am in serious need of advice. My ex-wife and I have joint custody of our three-year-old daughter and recently my wife has filed paperwork to rel...

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Can a finalized divorce be voided if the wife knowingly did not tell the judge about being pregnant?

My ex-wife and I just received our divorce decree, but in the last week I found out that she is in her first trimester with our child. She kept th...

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When is joint custody awarded for Children in a Divorce?

Question: In what situations is Joint Custody awarded to children in a Divorce Case? My husband and I are divorcing...

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Can I grant a family member temporary custody rights?

Question: I am getting ready to file for Divorce and have a complicated situation with custody. My husband recently came...

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Is it necessary to have a lawyer sort out Child Custody and Asset Division disagreements?

Question: If my husband and I have several disagreements on Child Custody and separation of Assets, do we both have to hire...

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Can you be limited or denied Child Custody and Visitation rights for having a misdemeanor charge?

Question: I have a question concerning a child custody issue since my husband and I will soon be getting divorced. I work long hours away from home ...

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As the custodial parent, can I move out of state with my child? What happens with Child Support?

Question:  I have been married to my wife who has a son from her ex-husband.  He has been living with us since the marriage and the kid’s previ...

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How can I make my divorce easy on my children?

Question: I am divorcing my husband and we have 2 children together. What is the best way to do this without...

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The mother of my children is denying joint custody without a court order. Can she legally do this?

Question: The mother of my children is refusing to allow joint custody of our children, even though there’s been no court order determining custod...

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How can I visit my kids after a Divorce?

Question: My ex don’t want to let me visit my kids, but I want visitation. How can I make my exwife let me visit...

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What are the grandparents rights on visiting grandchildren?

Question: My daughter and her husband got a divorce and the husband won custody of the children. As the grandmother...

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How can me and my ex-husband settle our custody dispute?

Question: Me and my soon to be ex-husband can’t agree on child custody and visitation, but neither one of us have...

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As a Father, how can I get custody?

Question: Me and my wife are getting a divorce and I don’t think that she will be a good mother to our children judging...

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How can I get DNA to show if the kid is mine?

Question: My ex-fiancé is wanting me to pay child support on a kid that I don’t even know is mine, and she says I can’t...

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My life and financial situation has significantly improved. Can I regain or change child visitation rights?

Question: My wife was awarded full custody of children 3 years ago because I was not in a position to fully support them. Since then, I’ve change ...

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My ex husband has been paying child support since our divorce. He just got married and stopped paying, is this legal?

Question:  My ex and I have been divorced for five years.  We signed a separation agreement that became a part of our divorce decree indicating th...

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Can I stop paying child support if I lost my job?

Question:I was recently laid off in Georgia, and I am paying child support to my ex-wife. I am afraid that I will not...

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I have been paying child support to my ex wife. I recently lost my job and I am behind on payments, what happens now?

Question: My wife is threatening to withhold my visitation rights to my children because I haven’t paid full child custody the past 3 months. I’...

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How can I get to see my kid?

Question: My ex girlfriend that I got a kid with is getting married and she won’t let me see my kid no more. How can I...

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If my ex wins custody, how much child support will I pay?

Question: My ex-wife is trying to get sole custody of our 3 kids. How much child support...

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How can I win my custody case?

Question: My husband is a jerk and I am divorcing him. I want to get sole custody of our son because he is a bad influence...

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My son is getting a divorce and I think his children would be better off with me. Can I get custody as the grandfather?

Question: My son and his wife are getting a divorce, and both of them have a nasty drug habit. As the grandfather...

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My kids arent safe with their mother. How can I get custody?

Question: The court awarded joint legal custody of the kids to me and my ex-wife. I don’t think the kids are now safe with...

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How do I enforce my ex husband pay child support in California?

Question: I live in California and my ex-husband won’t pay child support for his 2 kids how do I make him pay child...

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My child turns 18 soon and is going to college. Since he will be living with me, is my ex still required to pay child support?

My child turns 18 in July and is going to college nearby this fall. Since he will be living with me, is my ex still required to pay child support?

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My child says he doesn’t want to go to his father’s anymore. How old does he have to be to legally make his own choice?

Question: My child says he doesn’t want to go to his father’s anymore. How old does he have to be to legally make his own choice?  

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My parents got a divorce and I don’t think that either parent is fit to take care of my younger siblings. How can I get custody?

My parents got a divorce and I don’t think that either parent is fit to take care of my younger brother and sister. How can I get custody of my sibl...

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My ex-husband refuses to pay child support. What should I do to make him pay the child support he owes me?

Question: I live in Illinois and my ex-husband refuses to pay child support. What should I do to make him pay the child support he owes me and our chi...

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I am divorcing my husband because he has a severe drinking problem. How do I get custody of the children?

 Question: I am divorcing my husband because he has a severe drinking problem, and I can’t trust him with watching our children. How do I get custo...

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Me and my husband are being legally seperated and wanted to know how Child Custody would work?

Question: My husband and I have been having many problems lately so we have decided that it's best for us to be legally separated. We have a 13 mont...

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