You may feel as though you got the short end of the divorce if you pay child support, but only have a limited time to spend with the kids each week. Of course, you understand your obligation to support your children, but there is no question that the payments take a...
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Child Support
When can you modify child support?
When a marriage is dissolved, state law requires the non-custodial parent to contribute child support. This financial support can be decided by the parents or by court order, depending on the disputed issues and the nature of the divorce.The financial circumstances of...
Man to pay child support for only 1 twin child
When most Arizona parents find themselves before a court of law to discuss financial support, the matter is fairly straightforward. The custodial parent is usually seeking child support payments from the non-custodial parent, to assist with the costs of raising a...
Child support delinquencies and incarceration
Arizona parents may be interested to learn that there are some critics of laws that send people to jail for not paying child support. While it might be appropriate punishment in some cases where parents simply refuse to honor their obligations, some are just too poor...
Social Security and child support in Arizona
When a non-custodial parent is receiving Social Security benefits and is failing to pay required child support, the custodial parent may be able to garnish a portion of those benefits through a subsequent court order. The ability to garnish Social Security benefits...
Census sheds lights on late child support payments
The most recent data available from the Census Bureau shows how many parents did not receive the child they were owed in 2011. The data indicated that unpaid child support amounted to $14.3 billion in 2011, and the census collected information about the age, race and...
When child support ends in Arizona
Parents in Arizona who pay child support or who receive it may wonder how long that support must last. Most of the time, child support ends when the child reaches the age of majority. In Arizona, this age is 18 with a few exceptions. If the child has a disability that...
Learning more about what child support covers
Many people believe that child support is and should be used to cover a child's basic needs. However, Arizona and other states have come up with support guidelines that take a variety of factors into consideration. Additionally, the courts assume that the custodial...
How to establish paternity voluntarily
Establishing the biological and legal father of a child has many benefits for the child, such as access to the father's medical and family records and the potential to receive medical, inheritance, Social Security and other benefits. When an Arizona man believes that...
Modifying child support in Arizona
Parents in Arizona may benefit from learning more about the state's provisions governing modifications to child support orders. In order to receive a modification, parents are required to prove to a family judge that a significant change in circumstances or living...