Going through a divorce with children is challenging. You need to ensure that your children will receive the support they need in the present and the future. Part of your considerations should include your child’s education. Unfortunately, your spouse is not obligated...
How an ex-spouse may spend or modify child support payments
Single parents could face financial challenges when providing for their children after a divorce. Kids have specific needs that affect how they develop and grow. Those needs may change as they get older. As noted by U.S. News, states issue guidelines for court-ordered...
Should you try for parallel parenting?
Experts of divorce often advise parents to work together and try out shared custody situations whenever possible. After all, studies across the globe have shown that this method of parenting causes the least damage and offers the most help to children of divorce. But...
How are child support orders enforced?
The courts may order parents to pay child support as part of their divorce settlements. In some cases, however, parents may be unable or may refuse to pay. Parents failing to meet their support obligations may affect custodial parents’ ability to provide for their...
Taking a look at child support payment methods
If you have to pay child support, or you are getting a divorce and expect to pay support in the near future, you need to go over different issues related to these obligations. Aside from understanding how courts calculate child support and preparing for monthly...
What do you know about changing child support orders?
For a while, the child support order you worked out with your former spouse worked well. Recent changes in your life or finances now make you wonder whether to change your child support order. Money Crashers discusses how and when to alter child support. You do not...
Statistics on child support in Minnesota
Whether you count on child support payments from your ex or you have to make payments, make sure you understand your rights. From pursuing enforcement due to the other parent's failure to pay to paying arrears as a result of falling behind, the way you approach child...
Does parenting time affect child support payments?
Whether married or not, when parents separate, it can have a detrimental effect on the time they spend with their children. In fact, the National Conference of State Legislators reports that when these splits occur, 70% of parents do not have a court-ordered schedule...
Does the child support payment formula vary by state?
When most reports provide examples of child support payments, they use a similar formula. However, each state regulates child support payments, so do they all use a federal formula or do they create their own to determine your payments? CBS News explains that each...
What are the two methods of modifying a child support order?
Modifying your child support order may be a necessity due to a change in your circumstances. Sometimes, however, you and your co-parent may agree that a modification is in a child's interests even if there is no change in circumstances that requires it. State law...
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