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Life situations can change unexpectedly and leave you in a difficult position to continue making child support payments. Whether you have lost your job, experienced a pay reduction, had your hours reduced, or experienced any other unforeseen circumstances, you may need to request a child support modification to make ends meet. Requesting a modification does not always mean the court …
When a couple with dependent children gets a divorce in Palm Harbor, Florida, the state usually orders one parent to pay child support. If you’re a parent who’s just started paying child support, you may be wondering how these payments are going to affect your taxes. In Florida, parents have a legal obligation to provide support for their children, even …
When parents decide to separate or divorce, both parents are financially responsible for a child through child support payments. These child support payments are based on many factors, including the child’s expenses and primary parent’s income. What to Do If You Can’t Pay Child Support Once child support payments are set in place, it is essential to keep current on …
Child support payments are often the most contentious part of many cases of divorce. When one partner cannot pay the ordered support, they may face stiff penalties. How Child Support Works Both parents are financially responsible for a child. And support ensures a balance between the two parties when they are separated or divorced. Typically, the partner who retains full …
Making the decision to divorce is never easy, and going through the divorce is just as hard. Divorcing couples must decide how to divide their assets, their debts, move homes, and so much more. For couples with children, divorcing also brings up the difficult decision of how to co-parent the children, including issues concerning child custody and child support. If …
Child support is a major part of the divorce process. When a couple gets a divorce or a legal separation, it is not uncommon for the issues regarding the care of the children to be the most laborious aspect of the process. That is only natural, considering that each parent wants the child/children to be safe and happy. Also, let’s …
Divorce can be messy, stressful, and heartbreaking. One can only hope that the process will go smoothly and make room for a brighter future. Even though there are quite a few variables in the process of a divorce, there are a few things that you can do to help curb the stress and keep the process a little (or a …
Child custody terms can be difficult to understand. One of the terms is, non custodial parent. This is pertaining to child custody after divorce. Let’s have a closer look at what it means to be a non custodial parent. Where Does the Child Live? The main factor that comes into play is where the child lives. If the court-ordered custodial …
When preparing for divorce, it’s important for couples with children to learn more about how child support is calculated. In the U.S., individual states regulate the payment of child support. Therefore, different formulas are used to calculate the amount. Three main formulas exist to determine child support. The majority of U.S. states, such as New York, California, Florida, and Michigan, …
Over 36 million Americans have made unemployment claims. Many of these citizens have children and are paying support. If the earning abilities of a parent or the financial needs of a child change, a child support modification may occur. This modification will shift the payment amount of child support to suit the situation. Many of those paying child support could …
