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You may also move out of the marital home temporarily after going to court for a protective order in an attempt to protect yourself and the children from violence. A protective order or restraining order can be used to force the abusive spouse out of the marital home as the divorce process cont...

An overpayment may result when a parent is continually garnished for payments when a child has already been emancipated or has turned 18 or died or dropped out of school or got married. A noncustodial parent is only expected to pay until the child reaches the age of 18.

People who the law gives a special duty to call the CPS include doctors, therapists and lawyers. However, anyone can call the CPS on parents that they suspect are abusing drugs.

Once a call has been made it is assigned a priority level and referred to an investigative worker in the county where ...

There are certain challenges that are often faced by fathers during divorce such as being denied equal opportunity for child custody.

There is often this assumption that mothers have more of a right to access their children than fathers during divorce (see also…parental alienation).

After divorce a parent may manipulate a child to fear, disrespect or show hostility towards the other parent. However, a child can develop these feelings without being manipulated in any way. Manipulating a child to dislike the other parent or denying the other parent access to the child is what ...

The last thing spouses that are going through a divorce want, is a costly and protracted divorce process. Many couples that want a divorce look for ways to shorten the process while at the same time protecting their interests and rights. But divorce cases can become even more complicated if there...

There is almost nothing more emotionally devastating than finding out that your spouse has committed adultery. Infidelity breaks the bonds that hold a family together because it is a betrayal of the trust between parents and between parents and their children.

If there are children involved, the parent that wants to move out should ensure there are adequate and safe arrangements for the kids where they are moving to.

This should be the first thing you think about if you want the children to be primarily with you. If you are not able to provide adequa...

If a parent does not pay child support, the state can calculate interest on all back support at a rate of 6 percent every year. This means that the longer a parent avoids paying child support the more the money that parent will owe.