Child Support Legal Guides (109 found)

Written by Frank William Hamilton
When it comes to the future of your family, you want to do everything you can to be there for them. Whether you are involved in a custody dispute or you want to work out a fair visitation agreement, you want a strong advocate to make your case.
3 of 11 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Custody 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Georgia

Written by Douglas Blake Chanco
When it comes to the future of your family, you want to do everything you can to be there for them. Whether you are involved in a custody dispute or you want to work out a fair visitation agreement, you want a strong advocate to make your case.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Custody 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Georgia

Written by Avvo Staff
Back child support is unpaid child support. Courts offer several options for parents to collect the overdue debt.
10 of 16 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Child support laws are the state rules that govern the collection and distribution of money paid from a non-custodial parent to the custodial parent for child-related expenses.
3 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Kelly Kathrene Spegon
Determining the appropriate child support payment amount and method can seem daunting, but having a good understanding of the process is invaluable.
8 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Michael Anthony Turek
Parents of minor children or disabled adult children in California are required to pay child support. The amount is calculated by a computer formula, based on the income levels of both parents and the amount of time each parent has custody of the child.
3 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Robert J Tuerck
Making monthly payments is becoming more difficult for many Americans during this time of economic uncertainty. If your obligations include court ordered child support payments, the consequences of missed payments can be severe. These steps can help you avoid contempt charges if you miss payments.
9 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Marshall William Waller
This brief article will provide a step-by-step analysis of how child support is determined in California. It is an informational article and should NEVER be used as a replacement for a consultation with an experienced family law attorney.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Kevin Lee Linder
Child Support may seem like an easy subject. There is a statutory framework, but then real life and case law begin to apply. Every person circumstances are different and an experienced family law attorney can assist you in navigating a very difficult area and protecting your rights.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 2 months ago. Jurisdiction: Sangamon County, IL

Written by Edgardo Rafael Baez
This legal guide was created to allow individuals to see what amount of child support they would be receiving, in the event of dissolution of marriage.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Lloyd C. Rosen
Following these steps will help you estimate an approximate child support amount. This is an over-simplified method of calculating child support, as the actual calculation may require you to take an number of other factors into account, but this should provide you with a ballpark estimate.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: New York

Written by Mark Rush Williamson
Determining what child support will or should be is usually a simple process.
Posted in Child Support 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Greta Muirhead
The judge ordered you to pay a certain amount of child support when you were working full time and earning good money. Due to the poor economy, you've lost your job or not earning as much. What do you do? Don't just stop paying child support. File a Motion with the Court and serve the other side
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Nevada

Written by Carolyn Annette Elsey
If you are owed child support and don't want to wait around for the state to notice your case, you can file for contempt yourself. You don't need a lawyer. This legal guide walks you through the process.
9 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Stephanie Farr White
In this difficult economic climate, single parents are finding themselves in tough times. Whether you feel like you owe more than you can pay or that you're not getting as much child support as you need (or as the other party can afford), these are the steps to modifying your child support order
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Peter Marc Schaeffer
How the workers compensation system will handle your child support obligation when you are on Temporary disability.
Posted in Child Support 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Monte Kenneth Snyder
Child support may be modified as the circumstances of the parties change over time. When this occurs, either party may petition the court for a modification of an existing support order to reflect the change of circumstances.
0 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Ohio

Written by Duane L. Coker
Having child support withheld from pay is becoming the norm in Texas Child Support cases. It is almost always preferred by the person receiving support and, more and more, the preferred way of paying it (cuts down on problems and missed/late payments). Here are a couple options for setting that up.
Posted in Child Support 2 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Stann William Givens
Calculating child support in a Florida divorce has been greatly simplified, but there is still room for mistakes.
Posted in Child Support 8 days ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Michael J. Helfand
In some cases, child support is never paid. In others, it’s paid for a time but then the individual stops paying. In Illinois, you can enforce child support orders, even if it’s been years since you’ve received a payment. Here are some additional tips.
Posted in Child Support about 1 month ago. Jurisdiction: Illinois