Child Support

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Paying child support may not be the best way to spend your money in your eyes, but you know one thing to be true: It feels good to do something that makes life easier on your child. If you are required by the court to pay child support, it's important that you stay...

When one parent is required by law to pay child support to the other parent, it's important for all parties involved to be on the same page. If you are supposed to be receiving child support payments, but the other parent is lagging behind, you need to learn more...

Going through the divorce process can be stressful and upsetting on many fronts. This is particularly true if you have at least one child with your soon to be ex-spouse. Maryland's Child Support Guidelines are in place to help calculate how much child support one...

As you move through the divorce process, you may have to learn more about the details of child support. It's important for both parents to understand what child support covers. With this knowledge, it's much easier for both individuals to remain on the same page. In...

Are you required to pay child support? Have you been good about making on time payments in full every month? If so, you hope that this will continue well into the future. However, you know that something could happen that could change your approach. For example, you...