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Child Support

WATCH: What do you need to know about child support in New Mexico?

  Read the transcript of this video below. In most divorce cases involving children, one spouse will pay the other spouse child support. Child support is determined using the New Mexico Child Support Guidelines. The support amount is determined by a calculation based on each parent’s gross income, the child’s health insurance costs, any work-related […]

Can I Receive Child Support If My Ex Lives In A Different State?

Brad Micklin, a family lawyer in Nutley, answers: Yes, you can collect child support even if your former spouse lives in a different state. Federal law allows the enforcement of child support across state lines. It also allows for remedies for non-payment of support and collection of support arrears, including, but not limited to: suspension […]

Can the wealthier parent be ordered to pay for the child’s college costs?

Not unless the parents agree. The judge can only order child support for a non-disabled child until the child turns 18 or graduates from high school, unless the parents agree that child support will continue into college. If parents do agree that one parent will pay for college, and the parents write this up into […]

How does a judge determine the amount of child support in California?

Judges use a statutory formula to determine child support. The formula uses the disposable income of each parent and the percentage of time each parent has the children to produce the amount of support. The formula is called the “guideline formula,” and the figure it calculates is “guideline support.” Because determining a parent’s disposable income […]

If I’ve Filed For Bankruptcy, Do I Still Pay Child Support And Alimony?

  The answer is likely yes. Typically, domestic support obligations such as alimony and child support are not terminated as a result of bankruptcy. In other words, those obligations survive the bankruptcy. However, it may be that the bankruptcy provides grounds for a modification based upon changed circumstances.       Diana N. Fredericks, a […]

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