Child Support

New laws going into effect Aug. 1 Minnesotans should know about

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By Kare11 News, 8/1/24 “…Family law court must now consider the opportunity for a minor child to develop a relationship with each parent when determining custody and parenting time. Additionally, when deciding custody, family law courts cannot prefer one parent or the other solely based on the parent’s gender. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/new-laws-going-into-effect-aug-1-minnesotans-should-know-about/89-7cbe16db-e30c-49cb-8d84-32950ef0d29d

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Why Does Child Support Go Unpaid?

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By The Cato Institute – Summer 2024 “State calculations of child costs overinflate those values, discouraging obligor payments.” “The child support collection process in the United States has largely failed. According to a 2020 Census Bureau report, only 62 percent of the more than $30 billion in authorized support payments for 2017 were actually received.

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Georgia Child Support Law Undergoes Substantial Revision

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By PR Web, 06/05/2024 “…This revision accomplishes three main things: it changes the Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) table; it changed the formula for the court to use in circumstances where parents have lower incomes; and it establishes a formula and a parenting time adjustment to the child support amount…” Read the entire article: https://www.prweb.com/releases/georgia-child-support-law-undergoes-substantial-revision-302164540.html

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Leving team frees duped dad from paying child support for another man’s child

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By Suburban Chicagoland, 04/28/2024 “…The Leving legal team won an important case for a man who was ordered to pay child support for a little girl who was not even his biological child. The client and the mother were never married…” Read the entire article: https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2024/04/26/leving-team-frees-duped-dad-from-paying-child-support-for-another-mans-child/

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Bill allowing joint custody after divorce clears Japan’s Lower House

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By The Japan Times, 04/16/2024 “…Under the current Civil Code, only one parent can take custody of a child after a divorce. But with the introduction of joint custody, parents will be able to decide, through a mutual agreement, whether to share custody or not…” Read the entire article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/society/lower-house-joint-custody/

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SC group pleads for children’s rights in Family Divorce Courts

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By Myrtle Beach SC, 05/01/2024 “… In South Carolina, the day before a parent signs a decree of divorce, the child has equal access to both parents. One day after, he or she does not. Last night, Mark Ludwig, the founder of AFESP.com held a meeting in Columbia, S.C. to honor locals and S.C. legislators

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Children and Divorce: The 3 Big Questions

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By Psychology today, 01/19/2024 “…In the first two years, kids whose parents divorce are more likely than others to experience distress, anger, anxiety, and academic problems and to participate in disruptive behaviors, substance use, and other forms of risk-taking…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/going-beyond-intelligence/202401/children-and-divorce-the-3-big-questions

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Eddie Murphy ‘agrees to pay Mel B extra $10,000 child support’ for 15-year-old daughter after singer’s income ‘dramatically reduced’

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By Metro, 10/08/2022 “…It is reported that the actor will now pay $35k (£31.5k) in monthly child support to Mel, which is an increase of $10k (£9k) from what he was previously paying. Up until now, Murphy has paid $25k (£21k), which totals $300k (£270k) a year, an arrangement which was put in place following

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Republicans launch bill that would require fathers to pay child support to unborn babies: Senator says legislation would make it possible for mother to get back pay from as early as conception

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By Daily Mail, 07/18/2022 “…Under the bill, mothers would be able to request child support from the moment of conception and would even be able to collect the payments retroactively if paternity was not established until birth…” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11025857/Republicans-launch-bill-require-fathers-pay-child-support-unborn-babies.html

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Using Procedural Justice to Reform Driver’s License Suspension in Minnesota

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By ACF, 08/01/2022 “… Suspension is a required enforcement tool for collecting past-due child support, but current laws, policies, and practices are not effective for many noncustodial parents. In fact, it may do more harm than good…” Read the entire article: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/newsletter/ocsenewsletter/august-2022-child-support-report#PJAC  

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