Blog: Child Support

11/20/13

Conference clears up child support questions for teens

When people think about Those who organized the conference realized there were a lot of myths out and about pertaining to how child support worked for teen parents. One general myth addressed is how child support is determined. The organizers addressed the belief that support is a 50/50 situation. Some of the young parents may not have been aware that child support is set based on the income of parents. Another point that was...

10/30/13

Child support issues can be compounded if parent out of state

For the most part, when parents live in the same community and have a parenting plan on the books, any disputes or For one parent recently featured in a news story, having her husband over 3,000 miles away has posed a legal problem when it comes to child support. The woman claims her ex-husband is behind in payments to the amount of $70,000. She says he hasn’t seen the children they share in four...

8/14/13

Man seeks return of child support payments

There are a great many people who pay child support month after month, year after year without fail and without complaint. There may even be times where The man paid child support for a child he was told belonged to him for years. He also provided other benefits for the child. He waived having any DNA testing conducted at the time he was ordered to pay a set amount of child support. The mother...

8/6/13

Communication and child support issues still plague athlete

When a couple gets divorced, they may think their dealings with each other may be over. However, if there are children involved, The NBA player and his wife divorced in 2011 and they have three children together. A court recently ruled that Nash may be ordered to pay more in child support than he currently pays. The court also ruled on how the couple can communicate with each other. The court has agreed with...

7/11/13

Falling behind in child support can affect freedom

Whenever couple’s divorce or even if they were never married, the responsibility that comes with having a child to financially provide for can be overwhelming or difficult for some individuals. However, once an order to pay a certain amount of The man was arrested on outstanding warrants related to failure to pay. He is reportedly behind in payments to the tune of $106,000. The 41-year-old is in jail in lieu of bail in the...

6/19/13

Pennsylvania mom makes child support most wanted list

When people often think about the most wanted list for child support evaders, they may typically picture what has been colloquially known as the ‘deadbeat dad.’ However, for the first time, a mom has made the ‘most wanted’ list for being behind on The 42-year-old mom was tracked down in Pennsylvania and was brought to the neighboring state where she was declared behind in payments. The payments are allegedly for the care of three...

6/14/13

Courts may disagree about Pennsylvania child support

While it may be common for a divorced couple or co-parents to disagree about child support, having courts disagree on the matter may be more unusual. Recently, a Pennsylvania court did just that. An appeals court overturned a decision made by a local judge concerning a father’s The couple at the heart of the story was divorced after seven years. They have one child and came to an agreement about child support at the...

5/28/13

Child support issues can affect career opportunities

While everyone’s circumstances may be different, when a court orders child support payments, people across all economic lines may suffer a number of consequences if they fall behind. Falling behind in The case involves two parents who were both stockbrokers. One of the men was owed more than $14,000 in back child support and the other was reportedly behind in payments totaling more than $70,000. The Secretary of State in their home state suspended...

5/21/13

Pennsylvania man allegedly breaks law to pay child support

Whenever a parent falls behind or thinks they may be late with child support payments, they may go to unusual lengths to meet their legal obligation. One Pennsylvania man has found himself in trouble with the law due to the alleged actions he took to pay back The 42-year-old father took over $6,000 from a homeowner under the promise to renovate a bathroom. The contractor initially took $2,500 as a deposit to start the...

5/13/13

Child support complexities may be about more than dollars

While each state may have a specific formula for setting the amount of support a parent has to pay in child support, people still have the right to seek modifications or ask to be exempt from paying at all for a variety of reasons. In the recent case of NBA player Steve Nash, he has reportedly told a judge that he doesn’t want to pay any The NBA player cites the fact that his...