Child Support 2

No, you do not get offsets or credits for voluntary expenditures on behalf of the children. In fact, child support is intended to only cover basic...

"If I marry a man who has child support taken out of his Social Security and he dies, am I liable for his child support debt."

No, you do not have to pay child support whether he lives or dies.

My daughter has a son with a man she is not married. She left him because he is a verbal abuser and get drunk and high.

If there is a court order she must comply with it. Otherwise, even with an Affidavit of Parentage, the birth father has no rights to custody or...

Lawyer does not declare she is getting a divorce in front of same judge who is concurrently handling my divorce!

Ms. Warshaw is correct. Also, lawyers don't choose the FOC at Wednesday motion call, certain cases must first behests by the FOC and can be...

Since you have sole custody it is understandable that you feel your toes are being stepped on. Clearly, there is no right to enroll your child...

Divorce

This is a difficult question to answer because the attorneys answering you have no way of knowing what you can afford. You may wish to consider...

Divorce

You must be a resident of the state of Michigan for a minimum 180 days before you can file for divorce in this state, and a county resident for a...

Can I get a portion of my husbands disability after 15 years of marriage. We are divorcing. I live in Michigan.

I am sorry for your difficult situation. It is not really possible to answer the question without more information concerning your income as well...

My husband would like to lower his alimony. His ex wife has MS.. Most lawyers don't want to take the case.

I would add to Mr. Catchick's excellent analysis and advice that the amount of credit card debt incurred by the ex-wife prior to the divorce has...

I intend to change to my maiden name after my divorce, however I'd like to keep my married name at the office until I retire.

This is not a DBA situation. You might consider delaying the change of your name after your retirement. On the other hand, you can legally change...