Child Support

By Wion 04/07/2021 “… As per Utah’s Shared Medical Costs, biological fathers will now have to pay half of the mother’s insurance premiums during the time of her pregnancy. This will also include all other medical fees, and the cost incurred during the delivery of the baby…” Read the entire article: https://www.wionews.com/world/utah-fathers-to-split-pregnancy-cost-with-expecting-mothers-375844

By Laura Gomez – AZ Mirror 05/26/2020 “… But unemployed parents then reported DES made child support deductions from their unemployment payments that far exceeded the amount those parents pay in child support,leaving them scrambling to make ends meet. …” Read the entire article: https://www.azmirror.com/2020/05/26/unemployed-parents-see-no-refunds-as-child-support-overcharges-continue/

By Sam Stolia – Tap Into 05/19/2020 “… Unless your court order says differently, child support obligations could inevitably terminate when your son or daughter reaches age 19. If you are the custodial parent, it is up to you to submit a written request to the court asking that it continue. …” Read the entire

By WBIR staff – wbir.com 02/19/2020 “… This bill would require the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) to establish a three-year pilot program to compensate a relative caregiver at half the full foster care rate, even if the child has not been placed in state custody. The bill does not limit the benefit to grandparents, but any

By Elizabeth Sarah Larkin – Baby Gaga 10/20/19 “… To prove his paternity, the presiding judge ordered a DNA test, which was carried out. It was eventually revealed that the child wasn’t his after all, devastating Sinawa. …” Read the entire article: https://www.babygaga.com/florida-man-must-pay-child-support-proven-not-his/

By Sheila Wayman – The Irish Times 09/10/2019 “… He believes his experiences reflect how difficult it is to separate maintenance and access “because the two do go hand in hand and the children are sometimes used as pawns in that situation”. …” Read the entire article: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/we-went-to-court-arguing-over-30-1.4006176

By Donaldsonville Chief 07/14/2019 “… The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will celebrate Child Support Awareness Month in August with another opportunity for non-custodial parents who are behind on their child support payments to get their driver’s licenses reinstated for a reduced amount. …” Read the entire article: https://www.donaldsonvillechief.com/news/20190713/dcfs-offers-help-with-child-support-payments

By Bob Egelko – San Francisco Chronicle 07/08/2019 “… In a setback for families on welfare, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that their application for benefits must include income that one parent is required to pay to support a child who lives outside the home. …” Read the entire article: https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/California-Supreme-Court-says-child-support-14080581.php?fbclid=IwAR2wQ407TkBpVetz1_haYC1XuIkxGNlIhUVjHgqAB2AyTwdi0r0qOFzQ–0

By Patch 07/01/19 “The funds will be used to hire 29 case workers, which will allow for shorter processing times and increase the number of families helped each year.” Read the entire article: https://patch.com/california/temecula/child-support-services-receive-5-4m-increase-next-fiscal-year

By Anne Stuhldreher – Los Angeles Times 03/27/2019 “… California charges 10% interest on missed child-support payments, one of the highest interest rates in the country. …” Read the entire article: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-stuhldreher-child-support-payments-20190327-story.html