When you and your former spouse first came to a child support agreement, they weren't making a high level of income. Now that their income has suddenly skyrocketed, you want your child to enjoy the same standard of living when staying with both parents. Can you ask...
Try for a modification if child support is too high
Maryland has one of the highest scales in the country for the calculation of child support. Thus, it can result in situations where a parent ends up in arrears and in trouble with the legal system. To avoid this, parents should proactively take steps if they feel that...
What happens if you do not pay child support?
Child support continues to be an issue around the country as many parents refuse to make payments. Statistics have shown that less than 50 percent of custodial parents who are owed child support regularly receive their full payment. Because the failure to pay support...
What to do if you can’t make your child support payments
Even though you take pride in making child support payments in full and on time, you never know what could happen in the future. If you run into financial trouble, you may find it difficult to keep up with these payments. If you're unable to make your child support...
Is a short-term child support modification possible?
There may be times when you require a long-term or permanent child support modification, such as if you are facing a serious medical concern. Conversely, there are situations in which a short-term child support modification makes more sense. Also known as a temporary...
Enforcement of child support: What are your options?
Even when a noncustodial parent is ordered by the court to make child support payments, it doesn't mean that he or she will actually do so. For one reason or another, there could come a point when you realize that you are not going to receive payments as required by...
What is child support designed to cover?
Are you required by the court to pay child support? Are you receiving child support payments every month? If you answered yes to either question, it's important to understand what child support is designed to cover. For example, if you pay child support, you hope that...
What’s the best way to get a child support modification?
If there comes a point when you are unable to make your child support payments, you have to review your situation to get a better idea of what to do next. Maybe you're facing a short-term financial problem that will resolve on its own soon enough. In this case, you...
Child custody and visitation: How are decisions made?
When it comes to matters of child custody and visitation, there could come a point when you run into trouble. You want one thing, but your ex-spouse has something else in mind. If possible, you'll want to work through these details in mediation. This gives you and the...
The divorce mediation process is not complicated
Just the same as litigation, many people look at divorce mediation and assume that they will face one challenge after the next. While there is no denying the fact that you may face some issues every now and again, there's nothing complicated about the process and the...
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