News Articles - Child Support
Sperm donor wins custody of child over lesbian birth mother following years-long court battle
By The Pink News, 7/31/24 “…The judge said: “The evidence unequivocally supports that [the sperm donor] has provided support and care to [the boy] since the time of his birth and will continue doing so. [The mothers] do not enjoy any superiority over any other person keenly interested in [the boy’s] welfare, namely [the sperm
D.C. is seeing more divorces and custody battles over politics
By Axios DC, 7/29/24 “…Political and ideological differences are increasingly playing a role in Washington divorces and custody battles, D.C.-area lawyers tell Axios. …” Read the entire article: https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/07/29/divorce-over-politics-ideology-dc-custody
New laws going into effect Aug. 1 Minnesotans should know about
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
Why Does Child Support Go Unpaid?
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.
Georgia Child Support Law Undergoes Substantial Revision
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