Child Support

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

By Herald Net 01/25/2019 “…Current legislation filed in this session is HB 1050 which makes great progress in establishing an equal residential schedule as the default parenting plan. …” Read the entire article: https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/changes-needed-to-state-law-on-child-support/

By Clara Benitez – Valley Central 01/2019 “…“If you don’t pay the child support, it will keep on accumulating, it does not disappear,” states Hinojosa. …” Read the entire article: https://valleycentral.com/news/local/federal-workers-still-required-to-make-child-support-payments-despite-government-shutdown