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Dealing with a divorce is never easy. In fact, the process can be downright complicated. But thanks to legal forms available on the Web, a parent can file a motion for custody without the aid of an attorney. The easy-to-use forms can be obtained online at no charge and must be filled out completely for the motion to be filed. There... more »
Fighting for child custody in family court can be a horrible, lengthy experience. Selecting the right lawyer can make the difference between full custody and holiday visitations. Increase your chances of stress-free success by learning how to choose a child custody lawyer to represent you. more »
There is no such thing as a free divorce, but cutting out legal fees can help considerably with the cost. There are some instances where you and your soon to be ex spouse can handle the paperwork entirely on your own. Read on for some tips. more »
One of the newest consequences that can be levied against you if you don't pay your child support payments is called a "child support lien." Also known as "administrative enforcement," a child support lien allows a child support agency to put a lien against the property that you own, such as your home, land or a car, until you pay... more »
State laws vary, but judges always make the best interests of a child their highest priority in their considerations on child custody and support. Parents always have the first opportunity to settle these issues between themselves--the court only intervenes when they fail to agree. If the court assigns custody to one parent, the... more »
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Child support is based on which parent has custody of the child. If the mother has the child all week, then the father is responsible for... more »
4.5 million. That was the number of deadbeat parents in 1998--parents who owe support for the care of their own child, yet have not paid. Sadly,... more »
Child support is generally dictated by the court, but an agreement between the parties can be made. If an agreement is made, the court must accept... more »
Child support laws are put into place to keep the paying parent from being a deadbeat and not supporting children born to the marriage or out of... more »
Filing for child support can be a daunting task for those who don't know the legal ropes. Each county will have its own procedures for filing a... more »
According to Divorcegstatistics.org, up to 50 percent of all first marriages and up to 65 percent of all second marriages in the U.S. end in... more »
In family law and government policy, child support or child maintenance is the ongoing obligation for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by an ("obligor") to an ("obligee") for the financial care and support of children of a relationship or marriage that has been terminated, or in some cases never existed. Oftentimes, but not always, the obligor is a non-custodial parent. Oftentimes, but not always, the obligee is a custodial parent, caregiver or guardian, or the government. Depending on the jurisdiction, a custodial parent may pay child support to a non-custodial parent. Typically there is no gender requirement to child support, for example, a father may pay a mother or a mother may pay a father. Where there is joint custody, the child is considered to have two custodial parents and no non-custodial parents, thus a custodial parent (obligor) will be required to pay the other custodial parent (obligee). In family law, child support is often arranged as part of a divorce, marital separation, dissolution, annulment, determination of parentage or dissolution of a civil union and may supplement alimony (spousal support) arrangements."Definition of child support"> "Child support is the legal right of a child to receive financial support from his or her parents." British Columbia Attorney General, Canada"acf.hhs.gov"> "Financial support paid by a parent to help support a child or children of whom they do not have custody. Child support can be entered into voluntarily or ordered by a court or a properly empowered administrative agency, depending on each State’s laws." OSCE, USA"csa.gov.au"> "What is child support? When parents separate, they need to make financial arrangements for their children. How they do this depends on when they separated and when their children were born." Australian Child Support Agency"ird.govt.nz"> "Child support is money paid by parents who are not living with their children to help financially support their children" New Zealand Inla read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child+support
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