How Does the Government Shutdown Impact Child Support Payments? (What to Do If the Payor Parent Was Furloughed?)
These days, all conversations in the United States are centered around the partial government shutdown that began on December 22, 2018, with an increasing number of Americans forgetting that they still have to buy plenty of Christmas presents for their family members and friends while Christmas is just around the corner. The partial government shutdown, […]
Will Child Support Go Up If You Voluntarily Quit Your Job To Care For A Disabled Child?
If you work and receive child support payments at the same time, you may have thought about quitting your job to focus on taking care of your child. This situation happens very often when the child has become disabled or has a serious medical condition that requires a higher level of care than it did […]
Even Celebrities Go Through Child Custody Problems
We would not normally bring you a story about celebrities, but the recent child custody battle between superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shows us that divorce and child custody can become a messy situation for everyone, despite how famous or rich they are. Their child custody case is playing out on the national stage […]
Establishing and Maintaining Child Support in Utah
Establishing and maintaining child support can be complicated, stressful, and emotional. Most parents want their children’s needs to be met, but they are also concerned with fairly sharing the costs of those needs between parents. Even after the original child support responsibilities are established through a court order, modification of the agreement may be necessary […]
The Main Goal for Child Support can be Misconstrued Without a Salt Lake City Child Support Attorney
If you have come to our page because you pay child support or are owed child support, we want you to know that we understand how difficult this situation can be. At The Ault Firm, we know that divorce and separation are hard on everyone, especially when there are children involved. We also believe that […]
Signing Away Parental Rights To Avoid Paying Child Support
Statistics shows that roughly half of all kids in the United States witness the separation of their parents. After the divorce or breakup, most of these parents split into two categories: custodial and non-custodial. That means one of the parents has to pay child support to the custodial parent while being allowed to see his/her […]
Supporting Children Means Timely Child Support Payments
Every child deserves the same standard of living as their parents. This shouldn’t be debatable. Parents that work 40-plus hour weeks often pay mortgages, utility bills, buy food, gas for vehicle, and have little left over for extras. When single-parent households are counting on child support every week, there shouldn’t be excuses as to why […]
Think Our Child Support System Is Unfair? Consider This
Roll these words off your tongue: Child support unfairness. When put together, it’s almost like millions across America are asking our children – many growing up in an advanced economy with higher living expenses and educational needs – to go without. Believing that child support unjustly enriches state agencies, many are asking for accountability. Greater […]
How Sole Custody Affects Child Support?
There are different custody options that may be granted by a court. Whether that includes sole custody, sole physical custody, joint legal custody or joint physical custody, it is important you learn about your options. The custodial parent is granted sole custody, which involves many responsibilities and financial obligations. This is why it is important […]