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6/5/13

Wife files for divorce, cites husbands prison term

There are as many reasons why people divorce as why people decide to marry. However, sometimes the reasons cited for divorcing a spouse can play a major role in everything that has to be dealt with afterwards, such as alimony and child support. Pennsylvania couples divorcing may want to follow the story of how a A wife has filed for divorce based on the grounds that her spouse is serving time in prison for...

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...

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...

4/30/13

Violation of divorce agreement can lead to charges

Many people wrongfully assume that once a divorce is final, they may not ever have to deal with each other again, at least in a legal sense. If there are kids involved and there is a A recent complaint filed against Mark Sanford by his ex-wife, Jenny Sanford, highlights how intricate divorce agreements can be. According to reports, there is a provision in their divorce agreement that the one should not be in the...

4/26/13

Child custody issues lead to charges against parents

In a recent case, two parents, grandparents and two small children found themselves in the middle of the news as their custody issues became an international affair. The recent case involved the The parents lost custody and the boys, ages 2 and 4, were placed with the grandparents. The father came to the home where the boys lived, tied up the grandmother and took the children from her home. He and his wife, the...

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...

4/9/13

Former Pennsylvania pro football player files for divorce

Any time a divorce filing plays out in public, there are bound to be multiple issues aired. The proverbial court of public opinion can be just as a trying as an actual court hearing. For Kordell Stewart, whose Pennsylvania football days were spent with the Pittsburgh Steelers, his Public records indicate Stewart filed for divorce on March 22. It is also noted that he is apparently not offering spousal support. His wife, Porsha Stewart,...

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...