Child Support

Custodial parents in California and elsewhere across the nation may question whether the collection of missing child support payments is possible after the child reaches the age of 18. The enforcement of child support orders is a matter that neither states nor the...

While California permits incarcerated parents to have their child support obligations modified, several other states do not. On Jan. 19, Barack Obama signed a law requiring all states to allow parents to apply for a modification of support. Those states had considered...

People in California who follow the career of actress Jodie Sweetin may be aware of her 2016 divorce from her third husband. Now that former husband is asking for child support payments from Sweetin, although at the time of the divorce, neither was asked to pay...

Some California parents may be eligible for child support but might not have a formal agreement in place. A study has found that fewer eligible families are participating in the federal Child Support Enforcement Program than in previous years. In 2004, 60 percent of...

California football fans might be familiar with former NFL wide receiver Robert Meachem. While he was a Super Bowl winner with the New Orleans Saints, the athlete is now in trouble with the law. Meachem reportedly owes almost $400,000 to his ex-wife for alimony and...

Reality television fans in California may be familiar with the popular VH1 show 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" and its two stars Joseline Hernandez and Steven Jordan. Hernandez is scheduled to give birth to her first child in January 2016, and she says that Jordan, who...

People in California who follow reality TV star Amanda Stanton may be interested to learn about recent changes in her child support agreement with her ex-husband Nick Buonfiglio. The couple had two daughters together before their split in 2015. Amid accusations that...

California employers will have access to an improved online portal operated by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement. The portal is designed to help employers, and, more specifically, payroll departments, more efficiently process child support withholding...

California child support can be a complicated topic. The amount paid is often calculated by using legal research software because the amount owed is governed by a complex set of guidelines. Factors such as the income of each parent, the number of children and how much...

A number of objections abound in regard to child support issues. One of the more prevalent ones is that the amounts ordered by courts in California and around the country are sometimes too high. This often arises when a celebrity is involved. One example is the amount...