There are a lot of financial considerations to take into account when going through the divorce process. Among these is what will happen to your college savings accounts you have set up for your children. This is a lot of money, and it is unfortunately not uncommon for one spouse to attempt to co-opt those savings for their own uses.…
If the other parent of your child regularly neglects to pay the child support he or she owes you, there are a variety of potential collection methods you and your attorney could work to implement to ensure you get the money you need. Perhaps the most common type of collecting judgments for overdue child support is wage garnishment. In a…
All parents have a responsibility to financially support their children, providing for food, housing, medical assistance, education and other needs. A failure by one parent to pay court-ordered child support could result in serious penalties, including criminal charges and sentences. Here’s a quick overview of some of the penalties that exist for failure to pay child support: Federal offenses There…
If you wish to reduce the amount of money you’re paying in child support, you will be responsible for filing an official petition in court for a judge to review your case. The child support modification process can vary slightly from court to court, but you can expect that you will need to prove that the circumstances of your case…
All parents are required by federal law to financially support their children after divorce, whether or not they reside with their children. You might wonder what happens if, after your divorce, you get into another relationship and decide to take that relationship to the next stage by moving in together. How will this affect your child support arrangement? Here’s some…
Parents have a legal responsibility to financially support their children until they at least reach the “age of majority,” the legal age at which the child is no longer considered to be a minor and is capable of making adult choices on their own behalves. The age of majority differs from state to state. In some states, it is 18…
Upon divorce or separation, each parent is still required to financially support their children. The non-custodial spouse will be tasked with making child support payments to the parent with primary custody of the children. However, if the person paying child support passes away before they fulfill their child support obligations, the recipient parent may wonder what recourse they have to…
Every single parent is required to financially support his or her children. Upon divorce, the child has a right to support from the non-custodial parent. The amount of child support paid depends on various factors, such as each parent’s income, the custody arrangement and special needs the child may have. Generally, parents are only required to make child support payments…
If you pay child support in New York, you might wonder how a remarriage will affect your child support responsibilities. You should know there is a chance that remarriage could lead to the modification of a child support award. However, such a modification will not be automatically triggered by remarriage. A new spouse does not have any responsibility to support…
If you become disabled and are no longer able to work, it may be difficult for you to meet some of the financial obligations you have in your life — including child support. Fortunately, you have the option of seeking a modification of your child support order if your financial circumstances change. If you wish to make changes to the…