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 […]
Daily Archives: May 22, 2014
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 […]
In the modern economy, it’s perfectly normal to move where the jobs are, and it’s relatively straightforward in most cases to make a persuasive argument to a Family Court judge that the best interests of the child is where you are able to maximize your earnings. If your current job wants to transfer you out […]
The disposition of the marital residence is a matter that has to be negotiated between the parties. We often see cases where the divorcing couple agrees to protect their children from the stresses of divorce by allowing the custodial parent to retain the home, keeping the kids in the schools they know and close to […]