Question: A judge granted me divorce and majority time-sharing with my ex. The judge also said I do not have to pay child support. However, the Department of Revenue says I still owe arrears. With all the expenses of raising my children, rent, car payments, etc. I cannot afford these …
CONTINUE READING
Dads often face an uphill battle when it comes to family law issues. The situation is even tougher for unmarried fathers. A recent case in point comes from Wisconsin. Nearly six months ago, James Wolfe’s son was snatched away from him by the toddler’s mother, who disappeared with the child to Georgia …
CONTINUE READING
Question: I am currently unemployed and owe around $600 in child support. I had been paying since before my divorce, but simply can’t afford the payments anymore. Additionally, I have not been allowed to see my daughter for nearly a year. What can I do to lower or postpone the …
CONTINUE READING
Question: My divorce was finalized five years ago and my ex-spouse has never paid the child support our 13-year-old son is entitled to. She also repeatedly badmouths me in front of him. My lawyers say it is not worth pursuing contempt and that we should wait until the dollars add …
CONTINUE READING
Question: I recently fell behind on my child support payments. I’ve started paying back my ex, but it’s lower than the full amount. Now the Department of Revenue is going to suspend my driver’s license. Can they suspend my license if I’m making payments but the payments are lower than …
CONTINUE READING
Time and time again, the child support system’s overemphasis on collecting payments ends up punishing low-income fathers. Or in some cases, it punishes low-income men who aren’t fathers at all. The latest example comes from Iowa where Joe Vandusen, 45, is being asked to pay child support for a child …
CONTINUE READING
When and how to modify child support are questions that many parents find so confusing and daunting that they wind up doing nothing about their changed financial circumstances. That can be a big mistake, and can wind up costing you a lot of money and heartache down the road. While only …
CONTINUE READING
For years, the Federal Government has overemphasized collecting child support payments and that has led to a system that is unduly harsh on low-income and incarcerated parents.
CONTINUE READING
Recent comments issued by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in his annual State of the State Address show that the myth of the deadbeat dad is alive and well. Ducey, a father of three, launched a campaign to crack down on so-called “deadbeat dads” by posting names and photos to Twitter …
CONTINUE READING
The current child support system is unfortunately flawed in many ways and particularly harsh on incarcerated fathers.
CONTINUE READING