Liberty University Week 5 Child Custody & Child Support Discussion Board

Utilize your assigned reading to inform your work and cite appropriately. Review the grading rubric to assess grading requirements. Bluebook format should be applied. A relevant biblical analysis that is supported with cited Scripture is required.

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Discussion Board Forum 3 Thread

Choose one of the following:

• Thomas, who lives in Arizona, has retained your firm to file a motion for a change of custody of his child, Luke. Thomas had been married to Mia until their divorce two years ago. Mia was awarded primary physical custody of their only son, Luke, pursuant to an order issued by the state of Colorado. Mia continues to live in the state of Colorado. During a recent visitation with Luke, Thomas refused to return Luke to his mother. It has been 2 months since Thomas has refused to return Luke to Mia in Colorado. Instead, he decided to seek a change in custody. Will Arizona be able to hear a change of custody request by Thomas? From a biblical perspective, is Thomas honoring his obligations as Luke’s father? Use cited Scripture to inform your response. Fully explain your answers.

• Kyle is over $5,000 behind in court-ordered child support payments. He has lost his job over a year ago and has made no real effort to find another one. Kyle does not want to pay child support since his ex-wife recently became remarried to a local doctor. Kyle has come to your firm to find out what his legal options are to stop payment of child support and eliminate his past due child support. Would Kyle be able to have his dissolution of marriage decree modified to eliminate the requirement to pay child support? Modify the payment of child support? Would bankruptcy be a means to avoid payment of the past due child support? From a biblical perspective, is Kyle honoring his obligations as a father? Fully explain your answers.