Act Quickly To Modify Your Child Support Order

Common sense dictates that if a father’s income decreases then his monthly child support should go down accordingly. Unfortunately, when and how to modify child support are questions that many dads find so confusing that they end up doing nothing at all and end up with payments they can’t afford. …

Oklahoma Man Stuck Paying Child Support For Child That Isn’t His

There are many family law statutes that are either counterproductive or just outright nonsensical. The latest example of comes from the state of Oklahoma where a man has been ordered to pay child support for a child that isn’t his.

Can I Be Reimbursed For Overpaid Child Support?

Question: My daughter reached the age of emancipation six months ago but my wages are still being garnished. How do I go about getting reimbursed for the overpayments?

How Do I File An Objection To A Child Support Order?

Question: I received motions from my ex-wife asking for what she claims is unpaid child support. I have made my full payments and have bank statements and cancelled checks to prove it. The motion says I must respond in seven days. Is that seven days from when it was sent …

Will My Child Support Payments Change When I Go On Welfare?

Question: I recently went on welfare. Will this have any effect on my child support payments?

Will I Go To Jail For Contempt?

Question: I have two contempt charges and have been ordered to pay back the arrears I owe, which have been deducted weekly from my paycheck. Last week I was laid off and I can’t afford an attorney. My court date is next week and I am worried I will have …

4 Family Law Statutes That Are Extremely Counterproductive

Anyone who has gone through a divorce or child custody case knows there are many elements of the family law system that just do not seem to make much sense.

Child Support Overhaul Could Ease Burden On Incarcerated Dads

There are numerous problems with the modern child support system. However, the Obama administration is planning an overhaul that could help address one of the system’s most critical flaws. The administration, in its final weeks, is planning to ease the legal obligations prisoners have to pay child support while they …

Does Child Support End After A Parent’s Death?

Question: If the custodial parent receiving child support passes away and the non-custodial parent assumes custody, do the child support payments stop? What happens to the debt if the non-custodial parent owes arrears?

Texas Law Indicative Of Counterproductive Child Support System

A new law in Texas is just the latest example of how counterproductive and harsh on low-income parents the modern child support system can be. Beginning this fall, Texas parents who fail to pay child support for at least six months won’t be able to renew their vehicle registration. Registration …