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Child Support Payments Calculated
Are Child Support Payments Calculated Based on the Expense of Raising a Child?

It is natural to have a litany of questions when going through a divorce. For instance, consider child support payments. Most divorcing parents understand that these are court-ordered payments made by one spouse to the other to help care for and support their children. They cover food, shelter, school fees, clothes, transportation, certain educational costs,…

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Modify Child Support
Why Modify Child Support? Here’s What You Need To Know About Modification Suits

Navigating child support agreements and potential modification suits can be a complex and emotional process for many co-parents. Think about it: The judge overseeing your case already gave formal orders upon the divorce. You, as the paying parent, have every intention of fulfilling those obligations but are suddenly struggling to make good on that promise.…

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Family Law Only
Is Family Law Only About Divorce?

It is natural to assume divorce is in the family law category by itself. After all, it is a family lawyer’s job to help spouses legally separate from each other, and with 50% of all marriages ending in divorce, it is safe to assume lawyers like us do not have time to handle any cases…

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Child Support Citation
How Should I Respond To a Child Support Citation?

You have been served with a child support citation. Now what? Unfortunately, receiving this piece of paper means you have fallen behind on your court-ordered obligation, either because you missed a payment, made partial payments due to unforeseen circumstances, or refused to pay altogether. Regardless of what caused you to reach this point, you owe…

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