Montgomery County Divorce Lawyer Blog

With father's day right around the corner, a vast majority of Montgomery dads will want to spend father's day with their children. Unfortunately, many dads will not be able to see their children during this special day dedicated just for them due to an unfavorable child custody battle. The whole purpose of father's day is for a dad to spend quality time with his children. Without children, father's day would not be much of a holiday. Many dads have had their fathers' rights diminished because of a divorce. A recent study, however revealed that dads are being awarded at least 50-50 custody of their children.

Traditionally, mothers would usually get primary custody of the children in the aftermath of a divorce because they spent the majority of time at home raising them. Fathers would typically have to pay alimony and child support with limited visitation of the kids. In today's society, it is no longer the norm for that to happen. Most judges will now award some form of joint custody to each parent. With slightly over 70 percent of all US mothers in the workforce, child custody is generally divided 50-50.

Marriage does not come with a lifetime guarantee. For many Montgomery newlyweds, following the yellow brick road over the rainbow into a happy marriage is often not a reality. After years of marriage, fights, infidelity and irreconcilable differences can take their toll. With the nation's divorce rate at 50 percent, half of all marriages will end in divorce. Between property division, child support and alimony, divorce can take some time to officiate.

Depending how long a marriage lasts, many couples will have acquired a great deal of assets. When it comes down to divorce, these assets will need to be divided. Property division is often a battle ground in divorce court leading to hurt feelings as well as additions to the divorce bill but it does not have to be that way. By keeping emotions out of material objects such as a sentimental couch or an exercise machine, residents can save money in the long run. Is that old chair really worth the thousands of dollars it would cost to have it fought over in family court?

Divorce can be a different experienced for everyone. Many individuals are able to get the most out of their former marriage while others feel like they're getting the short end of the stick. One of the most disputed issues in divorce is child custody. Determining who gets to keep the kids or how often one parent gets to see them can often lead to a bitter custody battle. But what happens when one parent takes the kids and flees to another country? Two Tennessee boys are currently stuck right in the middle of their parent's international custody battle.

An international custody dispute has begun that involves a pair of 13-year-old twin boys. It ranges from Tennessee all the way to Eastern Europe. The boys were born in America but lived in Hungary for most of their lives. After their father took them to visit family in Tennessee, he was supposed to return to Romania where they were currently living. Instead he filed for divorce from his wife and kept the boys in Tennessee. After the father did not return home with the boys, the mother sought help from the U.S. State Department.

Many Tennessee residents are familiar with boxing legend Evander Holyfield and some of his numerous achievements in the sport of boxing. The former heavyweight champion is now battling a new foe: child support debt. After having eleven children with six different women, child support payments have added up for the middle-aged celebrity. The former boxer may lose his driver’s license if he does not start paying his child support.

After several divorces and nearly a dozen children, the retired boxer has accumulated more than $300,000 in child support debt. After declaring bankruptcy in 2008, Holyfield was unable to pay most of the money owed in child support, so he set up a payment plan of $2,950. He apparently is still unable to make that amount, however. If he continues not to pay, he may lose his driver’s license. The boxer is estimated to have amassed around $250 million in his lifetime.

For decades society has been drawn to the lifestyles of the rich and famous. From their high profile marriages to their legal troubles, celebrities have created gossip for countless Tennessee residents over the years. One frequent topic is divorce, with celebrities seeming to share the same divorce-related woes as many everyday Americans. Like the rest of society, celebrities will have to go through property division, child custody and alimony. One of the most recent former celeb couples to make headlines again is Ashton Kutcher and his ex-wife Demi Moore.

After just six years of marriage, the high profile actor and actress decided to call it quits, citing irreconcilable differences as the cause of divorce. Since filing for divorce in 2011, the pair has continued to run into roadblocks and has yet to settle on their divorce. The latest obstacle to their settlement is Moore’s demands for Kutcher to help pay for renovations to the actress’s $25 million apartment. The only issue is that the former “Ghost” actress makes “Moore” money than Kutcher.

With the divorce rate at 50 percent, marriage does not have a lifetime guarantee. For many couples, divorce is necessary and between child support and child custody disputes, children are often put in the middle. Determining what to do with the children has cost many Tennessee residents a great deal of money and, for some dads, their father's rights. For one Tennessee man, the decision came to this: child support or his house?

This Tennessee father had fallen behind on child support, owing the mother of his 16-year-old daughter $14,000 in back payments. Between keeping his things in a storage unit and living out of his car, the father has chosen to make major sacrifices in order to make up the payments. After living out of his car and selling his home, this man hopes to one day pay off all his child support and be closer to his daughter.

As Montgomery residents know, divorce can often come without warning in many marriages while in others, it comes long overdue. Whatever the reasoning, divorce has found its way into half of all American weddings. Many Montgomery residents have struggled with alimony, child custody and property division while going through a divorce. It may not be a pleasant experience for most, but it is a process that is sometimes necessary in life. There are many ways one can get the most out of their divorce.

Being amicable towards an ex spouse is not always easy, but can greatly benefit a divorce. Leaving feelings out of the separation by treating the divorce as a business agreement may help with the process. Oftentimes, arguments can be solved in a timely, civil matter in the absence of negative feelings. For those that have a more serious emotional divide, or perhaps where safety is an issue, divorce can often take longer.

For years celebrity divorces have filled the pages of countless tabloids and magazines. From cheating scandals to child support payments, celebrities are just as prone to divorce as the rest of society. Many Montgomery residents may be familiar with basketball star Steve Nash. The NBA star is well known for his basketball talents for the Lakers but also for his divorce from his estranged wife.

Recently the couple has been involved in a heated child support battle. Nash told the courts that he does not want to pay his estranged wife child support because he feels that she is already getting enough money and that she will spoil their three kids rotten. The basketball star alleges that his ex is an excessive spender who will likely spoil the kids with luxuries if she's granted child support. The court ruled in favor of Nash but his estranged wife is appealing the decision. The couple was married in 2005 but later filed for divorce five years after the birth of their son.