Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
There are very few circumstances that will allow a parent to avoid making child support payments. But in highly unusual situations, it's been known to happen. Last month we told you about a man who was named the prime suspect in his ex-fiance's disappearance. On...
If you're a divorced parent with primary custody of your children, you know how important it is to get monthly child support payments. Most parents who once raised their children on two incomes and are now surviving on one will tell you that no matter how small, every...
A new study suggests that people who go through a divorce have an increased chance of dying early, in part because of some of the habits many people pick up after their marriages end. The study is actually a University of Arizona analysis compiled from more than 30...
In the realm of paternity cases, bizarre things occasionally happen. Lawsuits often stem from mothers demanding child support from men who deny they're the father, but sometimes it's the man who demands fathers' rights. Take the case of a suburban Chicago family who's...
It's become a classic tale: A man is told he's the father of a child he didn't know existed, and that he owes the mother untold amounts of child support. We've seen this scenario played out very publicly recently, with such accusations lodged against pop star Justin...
So you've decided to divorce. You and your spouse have come to an agreement on who will keep the house and how you'll divide your time with the kids. Now what about those sad eyes looking up at you from the dog bed? Pets are an oft-forgotten detail in the process of...
It's a story you would expect to find in a crime novel: A woman finds that her husband has been cheating. Rather than simply asking for a divorce, she hires a hit man to get back at him. That's what police are alleging happened between a couple in Texas, which is...
Despite outward appearances, the marriages of celebrities can dissolve just as quickly as anyone else's. Country music star Rodney Atkins, who by some accounts seemed to have one of the most solid marriages in show business, has announced that he and his wife plan to...
The holidays can be a tough time for divorced parents, especially those whose children are scheduled to spend them with their other parent. Loneliness can settle in and suck out all the joy we're supposed to feel at this time of year. But there are ways for you to get...
You went to court, got your divorce, and reached a settlement with your ex on child support. But the checks didn't come. Why not? There could be any number of reasons, but one thing is certain: You are not alone. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, less than half of...
