News Articles - Child Support
Utah: Fathers to split pregnancy cost with expecting mothers
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
Unemployed parents see no refunds as child support overcharges continue
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/
Does Your Child’s Virtual Graduation End 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
Proposed bill would pay child support to relatives raising kids of opioid-addicted parents
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
Florida Man Must Pay Child Support For A Child Proven To Not Be His
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/