News Articles - Child Support
Children and Divorce: The 3 Big Questions
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
Eddie Murphy ‘agrees to pay Mel B extra $10,000 child support’ for 15-year-old daughter after singer’s income ‘dramatically reduced’
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
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
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
Using Procedural Justice to Reform Driver’s License Suspension in Minnesota
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
New bill could allow mothers to receive child support before the child is born
By Vicksburg Daily News, 07/17/2022 “…U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith cosponsored the Unborn Child Support Act on Wednesday which would give pregnant women the ability receive child support payments while they are with-child…” Read the entire article: https://vicksburgnews.com/new-bill-could-allow-mothers-to-receive-child-support-before-the-child-is-born/