Former spouse appeals to court to modify child support

A recent court ruling outside the state of Alabama denied a man’s request to lower his child support obligation, as well as mandated that he pay his former wife’s attorney fees. According to reports, it is not the first time the defendant has requested that the court modify child support in his case. He has set forth an appeal in the recent court decisions. An appellate panel has concluded that a court order, mandating the former husband to pay $1,500 in legal fees — for the woman to whom he was previously married — and denying his request to lower child support payments, has been erroneously issued. According to reports, the court denied the man’s formal requests due to the fact that they were repetitive. The court further stated that it had already denied similar requests from the defendant in the recent past. Apparently, the children involved in the dispute … Continue reading Former spouse appeals to court to modify child support

Attorney files contempt charge in Dunkel divorce case

Alabama readers may be aware of the divorce proceedings involving David Dunkel, the CEO of Kforce. After the divorce judgment was entered in another state, Dunkel’s  former wife filed a contempt of court motion against him, alleging that he intentionally defied court orders relating to the case. Reportedly, the issue involves a court-mandated transfer of stock holdings concerning Kforce, a company with an estimated worth of $1.2 billion. The transfers would make her one of the top shareholders in the company, though both parties have apparently raised issues in the aftermath of the divorce rulings that will be addressed in an upcoming hearing. Apparently, the former husband transferred $8.2 million in stock to his former wife following a recent court order. She claims, however, that some $7 million worth of stock is still due her, prompting the contempt of court motion for willfully violating the court’s mandate. It is also claimed that … Continue reading Attorney files contempt charge in Dunkel divorce case