Child support is a court-imposed obligation upon one parent to pay the other parent in order to help meet the child’s basic needs, such as the roof over the child’s head, groceries, childcare, and healthcare. There are two ways that the child-support amount can be set: By agreement and approval. If both parents agree on […]
What If I Can’t Afford My Child Support Payments?
Have you suffered a life-altering event that is making it difficult for you to make your child support payments? Have you been injured, sick, lost your job, or had some other unexpected, substantial change in circumstances? If the answer is yes, do not stop making your child support payments. You have the legal responsibility to […]
CHILD SUPPORT: WHEN CAN IT BE STOPPED?
Has your child turned 18? Perhaps your visitation rights are being withheld by the mother. Possibly the opposite is true – your child is no longer staying with the mother but is with you the majority of the time. If your situation has changed in any of these ways, then you should meet with a […]
TEN THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU TELL YOUR SPOUSE YOU WANT A DIVORCE
Locate, scan, store and put back the following documents. Tax returns, bank, retirement, brokerage and credit card statements. If your real estate deeds/mortgages are not available online in your county, get those too. Have those ready. Getting documents from someone you are divorcing is difficult and expensive, and these documents are critical to dividing the […]
What Are The Tax Consequences of Child Support Payments?
Understanding child support is difficult. Once you understand how child support is calculated, you might begin to wonder how child support affects your taxes. There are various parts of divorce that affect income taxes including child support, alimony, and tax credits. Tax Credits There are several tax credits involved in divorce and custody that serve […]
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