Question: I have been unable to pay my child support for three months due to unemployment and they are threatening to take away my license. They are saying that if I pay the full amount now I can keep my license but I have to sign a paper saying I …
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Rick Harkins and his wife, Michelle Cortes-Harkins, founded Harkins Wealth Management in 2008. Rick and Michelle began offering financial planning, but they soon began receiving an influx of referrals from divorce attorneys. Eventually, they have split into two different practices: One that covers the wealth management side of things, and …
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Question: I have two children who are older than 18, but I still have child support arrears to catch up on. Will the state continuing garnishing the full amount (current support and arrears) or will it be recalculated? One of the orders was set in Texas and the other one …
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Question: If I divorce my wife can she sue me over her student loan debt? We are both unemployed and going to school. She took out very large student loans and I am worried about finding the money to pay for them.
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It’s apparent that the child-support system in the United States is, at best, flawed. Perhaps the system’s biggest failing is how it treats low-income parents who lack the ability to pay. Once they fall behind on payments, even if it’s because of involuntary unemployment, arrears start accumulating and it creates …
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Question: My wife and I are creating a separation agreement and have some questions regarding how to handle the marital home. The mortgage of the marital home is in my name. My wife would like to remain in the home and continue paying the mortgage so I will be renting …
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Question: My ex-wife and her new husband make significantly more money than I do and yet I am still asked to pay more child support than I can afford. What can I do to get these payments modified so they are fair?
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In most circumstances, a parent’s child support payments are automatically deducted from his or her paycheck through a wage garnishment or income withholding order. However, two stories recently emerged of an employer allegedly pocketing those payments rather than sending the money to the state child support collection unit. Unfortunately, this …
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Question: I recently received a registered letter from a 32-year-old woman who claims I am her biological father. She has asked to meet me because she would like closure, which I understand. My only concern is that she might try to sue me for past child support. Do I have …
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Question: How long can you be held for missing child support payments?
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