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When a support-paying parent makes an arrangement with the other parent to reduce the amount of child support, if that agreement is not in writing and confirmed by the court, it’s as if the agreement was never made and arrearages will accrue.
Most states also consider medical insurance to be an additional requirement, to be provided on top of child support.
Whether earned through the military or an after-school job, income earned by a child does not end a parent’s obligation to pay child support.
Child support guidelines and child support calculations are designed to cover the cost of generally providing for the child.
My next door neighbor keeps calling the police, what can be done?
Can a child support payor be obligated to pay child support for college? The so-called stop age for child support is typically 18, although it may continue until the child graduates from high school. Child support for college, on the other hand, is not common.
How can one obtain child support enforcement against someone who lives in another state, and may be working off the record?