Child support

The United States government began the act of child support almost 100 years ago. In 1910 legislation approved an act that made it a crime for fathers to abandon or neglect to provide support for their children under the age of 16. They started out in 24 jurisdictions, but to escape the penalty of prison; they usually would flee to a neighboring jurisdiction who did not adopt the law. In 1950, The Federal Government begin to require welfare agencies to let law enforcement know when families…

sentence for violating court-ordered child support payments. Due to a clerical error in the automated child support payments withdrawn from his check, Hall received a bill charging him nearly $3,000 in overdue child support (Singh, 2014). Despite the fact that he quickly repaid the debt, plus an additional $1,000, Texas law required Hall to spend 180 days behind bars (Singh, 2014). Hall is just one of the countless examples of issues with the United State’s child support enforcement policy.…

Child support orders are made as a way to mandate that a child receives financial support from each parent on a fair and reasonable basis. As it has been suggested that Jake will have Samuel for 65% of the time it is likely that an order for child support would go in his favour, with Lana being liable to pay any amount that might be awarded pursuant to s.66C of the FLA. This is determined by: 1. Income, minus a self support amount: First both parents income are considered. Lana earns…

Raising a child(ren) is hard, and it’s even harder alone. Forty percent of parents get divorced while their kids are growing up, which causes one of the parents to pay child support while the other has custody. People who fail to pay their child support don’t have many consequences. The real consequences start when the adult has an excessive amount of past due child support. I believe people who fail to pay their child support obligations should be punished and spend time in jail. Having child…

To Pay or Not to Pay: The Dilemma of Prisoner Child Support Thirty-six of the 50 United States do not allow inmates to claim incarceration as a reason for not paying child support. President Obama would like to change that number. The president feels that fathers, nationwide, who are in prison should be able to "press pause" on their child support payments while they are in prison. He cites the "immensely high debt" attributed to unpaid child support that many fathers rack up while serving…

Statement of Facts: After the divorce of Ariela and Tim, they split custody 50/50. There was no child support set. Tim is alleging that Ariela is giving their daughter more “freedom” then their agreement. In doing so their daughter now wishes to live with her mother full time. Ariela is now seeks child support from Tim. While Tim says that Ariela has been pulling the child's attention away from him through text messages and phone calls. In addition, the mother also states that she needs the…

Child support is the financial support paid by parents to support a child or children of whom they do not have full custody. The custodial parent is the person who has primary care, custody and control of a minor child(ren). A custodian may also be a caretaker who has legal custody and/or guardianship of the child(ren). However, a noncustodial parent is the person who does not have primary care, custody or control of the child and has an obligation to pay child support. The Division of Child…

If you are a parent considering a child support modification, you may find the process both confusing and daunting. Figuring out the how and the when of obtaining a modification of child support can seem so overwhelming, in fact, that many parents will wind up doing nothing even though there is a need due to changed financial circumstances. Ignoring this type of situation can end up being a big mistake. It can actually cost you a lot of money and cause a lot of heartache at a later date.…

to fathers who are at risk of being incarcerated due to back child support as well as fathers who desire to be more involved in their children’s lives. Attending this meeting with our field supervisor gave me the opportunity to witness competency skill 5 in action. During the meeting two men explained their positions within the organization, and shared their experiences with helping a number of men who are oppressed by back child support. The men explained…

Many parents do not support the athletic lives of their teens. They aren’t building a good relationship because they’re unsupportive and it impacts teens in many ways. Any supportive parent needs to be a part of their teen’s life and support them or at least try to. Showing support in the lives of your teens builds stronger relationships. From myself having the support in all areas around athletics from being driven to practices, cheered for in the stands, taken to team dinners and etc., I know…