Blog: Child Support

5/6/13

Pennsylvania parent goes to extremes due to child support warrant

There are times when child support payments become a difficult financial strain on a parent for a number of reasons. Luckily, for parents having trouble keeping up with payments, there are legal avenues designed to help. However, one Pennsylvania parent seems to have gone to extreme lengths to avoid facing authorities and dealing with The 30-year-old man was pulled over by police because he was suspected of driving a car with an expired inspection...

4/19/13

It is never too late to resolve child support issues

There may be parents who feel that once they have missed being paid a few child support payments that they may never see the amount they are owed. However, the headline story of the Powerball lottery winner who was behind in The Powerball winner claimed a prize that would net him $152 million dollars in one lump sum after taxes. Shortly after being disclosed publicly as the winner of the jackpot, it also became...

4/2/13

Social media gets man in trouble for back child support payments

There are countless stories and scenarios of people getting themselves into legal trouble because of social media postings or pictures. For one man in particular, it was a picture he posted that landed him in legal trouble pertaining to back A 23-year-old man apparently posted a photo of himself on Facebook. It showed him smiling amongst a display of what appear to be a number of $20 bills. The man posing with the spread...

3/29/13

Judge takes creative approach in child support case

When it comes to family court, judges may have a certain amount of leeway when it comes to finding various ways to settle legal issues. One judge found an unusual and creative way to deal with a According to the news report, a man was in court for failure to pay child support for the last two years. The man reportedly owes more than $13,000 in back child support. His punishment handed down by...

3/12/13

Judge’s leeway helps to ease man’s child support burden

When a man signs a birth certificate and claims a child as his own, he is legally vowing to take care of that child until he or she reaches adulthood. However, if it later becomes known that man is not the father, it can seemingly be unfair to make him pay According to the news story, a man signed a birth certificate and agreed to be known as the father of a child. He...

3/6/13

Man tops federal list due to missed child support payments

When a court ruling has determined a set amount a parent has to pay for child support, that amount can really compound if payments are missed for any reason. If that amount compounds past a certain point, it just may land that parent on a federal list. Pennsylvania parents who have to pay or who receive According to reports, authorities are seeking a 52-year-old man who has taken the top spot on the federal...

1/29/13

Pennsylvania child support: Man claims children aren’t his

A strange child support case is making headlines in another state. Pennsylvania and most other state laws require parents to support their children monetarily in the event of a divorce or separation. However, one father is claiming his wife’s artificial insemination nullifies his requirement to pay the That friend donated his sperm to the couple, and they performed the insemination process at their home. The process was successful, and they welcomed a son soon...

1/15/13

Pennsylvania child support: Man owes close to $1 million

Child support can be a source of contention between separated or divorced Pennsylvania families. However, what if the spouse or ex-partner flees the country in order to avoid the court-ordered payments? One woman has been living a nightmare for almost two decades. After her husband was ordered by the courts to pay her close to $1,000 per week in The man was gone for close to 20 years, but he was apprehended by authorities...

1/5/13

Pennsylvania child support: Man in trouble over Facebook photos

A man in trouble over child support may be regretting his public Facebook profile. Several photos from his Facebook account are now being used against him in a felony The man is featured in photos reportedly living a lavish lifestyle even though he is involved in a felony child support case. In one photo, he is showing holding up a wad of cash, and in another he has a caption that appears to refer...

12/28/12

Pennsylvania child support: Woman claims NFL player owes 23k

With the poor economy and amount of job losses in Pennsylvania and across the country, many parents may have difficulty paying their child support. Others may be in financial trouble because they aren’t receiving timely payments. When parents get into this situation, both sides ultimately have legal options available that can help with A woman claims NFL player Brandon LaFell is behind on his child support payments. She claims he is bound to pay...