Child support can be an emotional matter, such as when the custodial parent accuses the noncustodial parent of failing to keep up on payments. Sometimes people lose their temper, which is understandable but rarely helpful. Setting and adjusting child support requires...
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3 situations that can force a change in child support
When it comes to child support, the paying spouse may think that he or she is locked into an ironclad agreement that will never be changed under any circumstance. The monthly figure you pay will be your responsibility until the support agreement is fulfilled, and...
Who can get an uncontested divorce in Virginia?
Divorce can be a contentious affair, in which the spouses battle in court over their marital property, spousal support, child support, custody and visitation. However, it does not have to be this way. Many married couples remain on good terms...
Man found to be the father of 1 twin, not the other
Virginia law presumes that the husband of a child’s mother is the child’s legal father. This means that if the mother is currently married or was married up to 10 months prior to the child’s birth, but another man is believed by one party to be the...
What can parents pay for with child support funds?
Some noncustodial parents accuse the parent with custody of the kids with misusing child support funds. For their part, custodial parents often claim that the money the noncustodial parent pays in not enough to meet the children’s needs.These complaints are...
More parents getting help, not jail, for child support debt
In Virginia, if you fall far enough behind in your child support payments, you might go to jail. But some people involved in family law matters are starting to think this is not the best way to get kids the money they deserve for basic necessities. According to The...
How child support is calculated in Virginia
In some ways, divorce in Virginia is more of an art than a science. The spouses must work out a division of assets that is fair and satisfactory to both sides, or the judge will do it for them.But one common aspect of divorce is subject to a carefully developed...
Should parents who owe support be stopped from having more kids?
One of the most personal decisions we make in our lives is whether to have children. Most of the time, it is up to the parents alone, and no one else is involved -- unless it is necessary to set up arrangements for child support and custody.In those cases, the courts...
Child support in Virginia featured on ’16 and Pregnant’
Many people would argue that, in an ideal world, every child in Virginia would be raised by two parents. But, as we all know, that is not reality. Children across the U.S. live in homes which have their income supplemented by child support paid by the children’s...
