My wife filed divorce 2 years ago. The judge ordered 50/50 custody and ordered me to pay child support. Since then, we’ve been working things out and neither of us have persued completing the divorce in over a year.
How do we stop the divorce, and do we have to go back to court to stop the child support?
Also, if we split up again will he have to fight for custody all over again?
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You have to go back to court to stop child support and fill out papers on why you want to stop the divorce. If you split again, you do have a right to fight for custody, but I would try to do it amicable and do visitations and agree on something between the two of you that works so that courts do not need to be involved. Ask yourself why you would want to fight for custody, is it to get back at her or because you really feel the child is better with you. Try to be civil so not to include the courts, I would not let anger get in the way of what is best for the child.
However, I am happy that this story turned around. Divorce is ugly and marriage takes work and commitment and love. It needs nourishment to grow like a flower. So, you can stop the divorce. I would talk to your lawyer exactly about the paper work that you have to fill out.
If neither of you go to court to sign the divorce decree, the divorce proceedings will stop. To make certain, just call and let them know that the two of you want to stop the divorce and ask what steps you need to take. If you split later, you will have to fight for custody all over again. But if you are working it out, why are you asking a "what if" question? That’s what’s wrong in marriages today. People get marring and know that if "what if" happens, they can just get a divorce. It’s too dag on easy!
stick a hairbrush in your butt!
You have to file an order to void the original divorce case in court first. Then you have to file to stop the order of support. If you decide to split up again you will have to completely refile and start from the beginning.