When a child turns 18 are the arrears owed to the child now adult or the custodial parent?

I agree with both of my prior counsel. The reason is that the parenting receiving the support is being provided support to spend on the child. ...

Do I owe my ex child support?

You likely owe child support to your ex. Child support is provided to the primary residential parent (typically). The primary residential...

Do I need to be there?

I agree with Mr Mogren. If the issue is uncontested and you have signed papers stating that your notice of appearance is waived then there should...

Is it necessary to insist that my ex-spouse close all credit cards he/she opened separately during the marriage?

You have to look towards the order. Typically, in many cases, the court will award or the parties will negotiate and allocate a credit card to a...

How can I divorce my husband without child support, parenting plan, community property, etc being involved?

I agree with previous counsel. Part of the legal process is the ability to negotiate the issues and come to an agreed resolution of the terms of...

How do get credit for voluntary child support?

Your son needs to be protected with what he chooses to do with the funds he provides her. There is nothing worse than what a previous attorney...

How much time will I have to explain my side of a case in a Show Cause child support hearing?

I figure I would chime in my own experiences. While each side is given a certain amount of time (10 minuets as previously indicated), I have been...

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I agree with previous comments by my colleague. It's important to note, however, that the court does not HAVE to require both parties to...

How many reasons should I give on a declaration for child support modification?

You're situation seems to be complex. From my knowledge, DCS typically enters orders based off of hard facts. They rarely deviate based off of...

You’re best with a Spokane County family law attorney who can help you, however I’ll provide whatever insight I can. It seems to me that you...