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I've been married for 7 years. My wife has a daughter, 4, that was born during our marriage by another man.

Allison's answer | Answered on April 02, 2014

Since the child was born while you were still married, the child is presumed to be your child. For that reason you would pay child support. The...

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Can I move my daughter out of state without getting permission from a court?

Allison's answer | Answered on March 19, 2014

Typically a biological, unmarried mother has sole custody of her children. With sole legal custody, you have the legal ability to make all...

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How do I find out about the status of a 401K transfer on a divorce settlement?

Allison's answer | Answered on March 19, 2014

Splitting funds from a 401(k) as ordered by the divorce decree does not happen automatically. A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is...

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How do I get help with a Domestic Relations Order?

Allison's answer | Answered on March 17, 2014

I would recommend speaking with a local attorney familiar with QDROs (Qualified Domestic Relations Orders). Not all family law attorneys do these...

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I have four kids...I cant afford my child support..by giving up my rights do I have to pay?now my past is catching up to me..

Allison's answer | Answered on March 13, 2014

Giving up your rights is not something you should do lightly. It is one of the most serious things you can do in family law. If you were to...

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If I am paying child support on my kids can their mother keep them from me?

Allison's answer | Answered on March 13, 2014

Unfortunately, child support and visitation are two separate things. If you don't already have one, you will need a visitation or parent-time...

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If my husband adopts my daughter, will her biological father have to pay back child support prior to the adoption?

Allison's answer | Answered on March 13, 2014

What you are looking to do is a step-parent adoption. When your husband adopts your daughter, the biological father's rights AND obligations are...

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What can I do, my divorce was final in June 2013, I still have received no payments from my husband's Ford pension as decreed?

Allison's answer | Answered on March 12, 2014

It sounds like you still need a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) to split the pension account. Most retirement accounts cannot be split...

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My attorney now isnt getting very aggressive with my child custody case after 6months we have only assigned a gal is this normal

Allison's answer | Answered on March 11, 2014

No two custody cases are alike. Unfortunately, the only things they seem to have in common is that they can take a long time (over a year or...

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Is my former spouse entitled to a portion of my retirement?

Allison's answer | Answered on March 06, 2014

If the divorce decree states that he is entitled to a portion of your retirement, then the answer is yes.

Allison M. Limb's Answers (70)

I've been married for 7 years. My wife has a daughter, 4, that was born during our marriage by another man.

Can I move my daughter out of state without getting permission from a court?

How do I find out about the status of a 401K transfer on a divorce settlement?

How do I get help with a Domestic Relations Order?

I have four kids...I cant afford my child support..by giving up my rights do I have to pay?now my past is catching up to me..

If I am paying child support on my kids can their mother keep them from me?

If my husband adopts my daughter, will her biological father have to pay back child support prior to the adoption?

What can I do, my divorce was final in June 2013, I still have received no payments from my husband's Ford pension as decreed?

My attorney now isnt getting very aggressive with my child custody case after 6months we have only assigned a gal is this normal

Is my former spouse entitled to a portion of my retirement?