One enforcement mechanism that states, including Texas, sometimes use to try to collect child support from parents who are supposed to be paying child support but have failed to make payments is wage garnishment. This is when some of a person's wages are deducted to...
A couple of weeks back, we discussed child care costs and some of the ways to address such costs. These costs, however, are only just one of the costs that can go with raising kids. Child-raising costs can be of many different types and, when put all together, they...
One of the expenses a parent will often have is child care costs. While a parent may want to spend all of their time with their children, this often isn't possible. After all, income has to come into a household somehow.Child care costs can be quite high. In fact,...
One thing that authorities sometimes use in child support enforcement is jail time. Most people know that being delinquent on child support payments can lead to a person facing time in jail. What many may not know is that, here in Texas, a person who was delinquent on...
A child support arrangement has recently been put into place regarding the 6-year-old child of actress Halle Berry and her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.Berry and Aubry had been in a dispute over the issue of child support. The two reached a settlement agreement which...
For many couples, being able to raise a child is very important. As such, they may look into a variety of means to grow their family. For some couples, using in-vitro fertilization with a sperm donor is the best option. Generally speaking, the donor in this type of...
One thing legal battles will sometimes arise in connection to is the amount of child support payments. Such a child support dispute has recently come up involving the rapper Ludacris.The battle regards Ludacris' newborn daughter. In relation to child support regarding...
Sometimes, after a child support arrangement is reached, a change in circumstances occurs. One example of such a change is a change in the financial situation of either the paying parent or the receiving parent. Sometimes, in response to a change in financial...
Child support payments can be very impactful. These payments can play a significant role in ensuring that children receive the support they need. There are many steps states take to try to ensure that ordered child support payments are made.Recently, some statistics...
Many different issues can arise in relation to child support. One such issue is child support modification. Sometimes, changes in circumstances will lead to a parent seeking to have the amount of a child support obligation changed. Examples of circumstance changes...
