How Domestic Violence Allegations Can Affect Child Custody It is indisputable that many lives across the country are torn apart by domestic violence. Domestic violence has a terrible and lasting impact on every life it touches, whether the affected person is a witness or victim of the abuse. In the past, domestic violence often was treated as a private matter to be handled discreetly within the family. However, society's willingness to...more
Staying at the Monumental Hotel in OrlandoUnlike other hotels, the Monumental Hotel doesnt really need much hype. Like many hotels in Orlando, it is very close and convenient to all the action like International Drive, Aquatica and Seaworld. Aside from these, Monumental is also only 15 minutes away from Disneyworld. Those who have business in the Orlando Convention Center will also be glad to know that the hotel is only three miles down with...more
Responsibility for Children With Disabilities During and After Divorce While divorce is difficult for families with children of all ages and needs, it can be even more complicated for families with disabled children. Parents of children with disabilities may feel abandoned and afraid while going through divorce because of the added complexities of supporting their children. In addition, disabled children may be more emotionally traumatized by divorce.Strategies for StabilityKristyn Crow, a writer specializing in parenting disabled children and divorce, writes that it is most important to keep a predictable routine during divorce. She writes that a structured visitation schedule is essential so that children with disabilities can prepare for visits in advance.Divorced parents of a child with significant disabilities must decide not only who will have legal and physical custody of the child, but also who will become the child's guardian when the child reaches the age of majority. When children turn 18, they are legally adults, but disabled children may be unable to be independent or make certain important decisions for themselves.For this reason, divorced parents of disabled...more
Child Support Modifications During a Divorce Child support isn't as complicated or as difficult as some people may assume. The courts, no matter where you live, typically have a way of calculating child support payments. They take into consideration the children's current standard of living, their daily needs, the income of both parents,...more
What to Know when Submitting a Child Support Modification to the Courts Most ex-wives will consider their ex-husbands a walking wallet—and in order to "hurt" you, they will try to hit you in your pocketbook. Unfortunately, being financially supportive of your children and physically and mentally supportive of your children are two...more
Three Tips for Lowering Your Child Support Payments Looking to lower your child support payment obligations? In order to be successful in bringing your child support modification issue to court, you will want to follow three top rules that will ensure you success and lower child support payments from here on out. First off, know your rights when it comes to deviations. Although each state has a standard way of calculating your financial obligations to your ex-wife for the care of your children, you can take advantage of certain deviations which affect the amount you are to pay. For example, you could demonstrate the costs and expenses involved in picking up and dropping off your children, if your ex-wife lives quite far away. You can bring other court orders that show you are already paying child support for other children, which can lessen the amount you owe financially to your ex-wife. Also, showing the burden of extreme personal debt or other hardship can help as well. Second, know exactly what income your ex-wife is receiving. If she has any source of income outside of the paycheck she received from her place of employment, you can make her show this...more
What is Child Support? There are two different kinds of child support. The more popular one is the financial obligation a parent has to the support of their children. This is typically considered child support payments, and are intended...more
How To Engage A Child Custody Battle The right and obligation to care daily for and make major decisions about a minor child is called custody. This can be subdivided into sole custody and joint custody. The former is when only one parent...more
Avoiding Setting Precedents with Child Support Payments Before a Divorce Goes to Court When you and your wife initially decide to split, you may end up finding yourself in a situation with your kids where you want to do right by them. In...more
How do the Courts Enforce Child Support Orders? Just because there is an order for child support, doesn't mean that the person responsible will do as they're told and pay up. Whether you're behind on your child support payments, or your...more
Understanding Child Support Arrearages and Usurious Child Support Sometimes, the legal system and legal jargon can cause you to be a little confused and out of the loop, but by knowing a few terms related to divorce and child custody, you can...more
Fighting High Child Support Payments in the Courts When it comes to calculating child support payments, most states and counties have their own way of figuring the amounts that should be owed. These calculations are based on a variety of...more