Blog: Child Support

10/20/26

You Share 50/50 Custody. Why Might One Parent Still Pay Child Support in Pennsylvania?

You and your child’s other parent divide parenting time equally. Your child spends roughly half the year in each home, and both of you pay for food, clothing, transportation, activities, and the everyday costs that come with raising a child. So why might either parent still have to pay It is a common question for parents who share child custody in Pennsylvania. A 50/50 parenting schedule can affect how support is calculated, but equal...

9/24/26

Who Pays for Private School and Extracurricular Activities After Parents Separate in Pennsylvania?

The school year begins, and so do the expenses. Maybe your child has always attended private school, and the next tuition payment is due. Maybe soccer registration, dance classes, tutoring, music lessons, or another activity is starting again. You may have already paid the bill, or you may be wondering whether the expense is covered by Before separation or divorce, decisions about these expenses may have been part of your family’s normal budget. Now,...

6/30/26

Should You Review Your Pennsylvania Child Support Order in 2026?

If you are paying Either concern can create real pressure. Child support affects both households, but most importantly, it affects the stability, care, and routine your child depends on. A Pennsylvania child support order is based on the facts available when the order is entered. Over time, those facts can change. Income may increase or decrease. Parenting time may shift. Child-care, health insurance, medical, school, or other child-related expenses may look different than they...

9/7/21

The times when child support modifications take place

Child support payments remain a necessary aspect in divorce proceedings. Those payments provide the funding a primary custodial parent needs to pay for his or her child’s medical and school expenses as well as general needs. However, the amount is not set in stone. Every two years, child support payments are automatically adjusted due to inflation. However, that fact does not address other situations that must be taken into consideration when Loss or boost...

10/15/18

Calculating The Reasonable Needs Of A Child: Lessons From Hanrahan v. Bakker

For parents of minor-aged children who divorce or split up, in addition to decisions related to child custody and visitation, child support obligations and amounts must be decided. In Pennsylvania, t In most cases, Pennsylvania Support Guidelines are applied and calculated without question. However, in cases where one or both parents earn substantial incomes that exceed $30,000 per month, other factors may be taken into consideration when determining support amounts. Child Support Calculations In High-Income...

11/16/17

Child Support: What Parents In Pennsylvania Need To Know

Children are often unwitting bystanders to their parents’ personal and relationship challenges and, in cases where a child’s parents split without ever marrying or decide to divorce, it’s imperative that a child’s needs continue to be met. Your child deserves to have the financial support of both parents and, to help ensure that this happens, parents are encouraged to take legal action and The process for obtaining child support differs depending on whether or...

4/21/16

Charlie Sheen involved in child support disagreement

There are many parents in Pennsylvania who struggle to ensure that their children’s needs are met. This may also be the case even for those who are perceived to be wealthy. For example, actor Charlie Sheen is now embroiled in child support disputes with two women as he seeks to have the amount he pays each month reduced. One case involves Brooke Mueller, the mother of his twin boys, now 7. Mueller claims that Sheen...

4/7/16

State says man must pay child support for child who is not his

Parents have a legal and moral obligation to ensure that their children receive the financial and emotional care they require. Most parents in Pennsylvania are more than willing to meet these obligations to the children. However, one out-of-state man claims he was recently notified that he will be required to pay child support with whom he shares no biological connection. The man says that he received a letter from the state informing him that he...

3/3/16

The impact of child support on federal taxes

At this time of year, many people are pulling together the necessary documents to file their federal and state taxes. For many this is a relatively straightforward process. However, those who receive or pay Perhaps most importantly for parents who receive such payments is the knowledge that they are not taxable. On the other hand, those who make payments cannot use them as a deduction. Only one parent can claim a child exemption. Typically,...

2/18/16

Multiple arrests made in Pennsylvania over child support

As most parents know, it is expensive to raise a child. As a result, it is necessary for both parents to meet their moral and legal obligations to their children. Failure to do so could not only have serious legal consequences but could also damage the parent-child relationship. Police in Pennsylvania say that have recently made several arrests as a result of parents who allegedly failed to pay A representative for the police claims...