by Brandon Legal Group | Oct 25, 2019 | Child Support Attorneys
Why Am I Paying Child Support With Equal Time-sharing? Having practiced family law for over 20 years I’ve heard just about everything when it comes to child support issues. One question that a lot of people have is: “Why am I paying child support when I have joint...
by Brandon Legal Group | Oct 24, 2018 | Child Support Attorneys
The FDCPA and Child Support Collection If I fall behind in Child Support, am I protected from harassment by debt collectors under the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The FDCPA was enacted to protect consumers from predatory debt collection practices. For...
by Brandon Legal Group | Oct 19, 2018 | Child Support Attorneys
Around half (48.9%) of custodial parents had either an informal or legal child support agreement; and it was more likely for a custodial mother to have an agreement (53.4%) than a custodial father (28.8%). (Source: Census Bureau, “Custodial Mothers and Fathers and...
by Brandon Legal Group | Oct 12, 2018 | Child Support Attorneys
Seventy-nine point six percent of custodial mothers receive a child support award, while only 29.6 percent of custodial fathers receive a support award. Whether this disparity is a result of bias in the courts nationwide or a reflection of gender inequality in...
by Brandon Legal Group | Oct 8, 2018 | Child Support Attorneys, Family Law Questions
Unpaid Child Support, by the numbers. 43.4% custodial parents received all the child support they were owed in 2011. Around three-quarters (74.1% of custodial parents) received either full or partial payments. (Source: Census Bureau, “Custodial Mothers and Fathers and...
by Brandon Legal Group | Oct 1, 2018 | Child Support Attorneys
The Court may order child support to be taken directly out of a spouse or former spouse’s paycheck. Being held in contempt of court, possibly facing incarceration is also a possibility if a parent refuses to pay court-ordered child support. In addition, their driver’s...
