Daily Archives: May 22, 2014

Do I Have To Give My Ex Records Of How I Spend Child Support Money?

There’s a lot of confusion around this point, but the answer is a resounding no. You do not have to provide financial records to your ex, or account for how you spend child support money. Courts would be endlessly clogged if they allowed former spouses to “audit” the spending of support or maintenance payments for […]

Can I Change The Locks Now That My Spouse Has Been Served?

No, changing the locks or otherwise impeding your spouse’s access to their home is illegal without the court’s consent. Except in cases where domestic violence poses a risk to your safety, the judge won’t authorize you to simply kick your spouse out and force them to find lodging or sleep on the street. What needs […]