News Articles - Child Support
Judge warns of $1.6B child support delay, hurting families
Family Reunion Commentary: The judge’s warning about a $1.6 billion delay in child support payments exposes a major flaw in the system—one that is far too common. When non-custodial parents pay on time but the state delays distribution, it creates confusion and unfairly damages trust between parents. The parent receiving support may assume payments weren’t made
Sia Agrees to Pay Over $40k a Month in Child Support to Estranged Husband Daniel Bernad
By People, 04/06/26 “…In October 2025, Bernad filed a request seeking sole legal and physical custody, alleging that Sia was “an unfit and unreliable parent struggling with substance abuse and addiction,” according to court documents previously obtained by PEOPLE. …” Read the entire article: https://people.com/sia-daniel-bernad-reach-child-support-and-custody-agreement-11944098
Bevin seeks to remove judge in child support case after contempt ruling
By Louisville Courier Journal, 03/23/26 “…an attorney for the former governor wrote Bevin believes the judge cannot “afford him an impartial or fair trial in this action … based on multiple rulings by the Court that are not grounded in law but instead appear to be motivated by personal bias and prejudice against Matt and
Ridgefield woman accused of poisoning, paternity fraud allowed virtual contact with kids
By News Times, 02/06/2026 “…She was charged that day with evidence-tampering and three counts of perjury, stemming from an investigation into alleged deceitful activity during a custody battle. A warrant said Hogan allegedly used her sister’s children to falsify the results of a court-ordered DNA test to determine a man’s paternity of two of her
Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why.
By MSN, 09/06/2025 “…Although custody laws in Kentucky and elsewhere granted judges discretion to decide what split was in a child’s best interest, aggrieved fathers claimed that this typically meant relegating them to the role of every-other-weekend “Disneyland dads,” forced to cram two days of fun into what mothers had two weeks to create. Read