In Michigan family law cases, child support is often a topic for disagreement between the parents. While the state has a guideline that dictates how much will be paid and it is based on a formula that factors in the parents’ income, potential income, the child’s basic...
Child support is a tremendous help and vital necessity to Michigan parents raising a child. The child support process can be complex and sometimes confusing, and even if you know you qualify for child support, it is natural to have questions about getting the process...
Child support enforcement is an important topic for many parents, including parents who are paying child support and those who are receiving child support. For that reason, parents should understand how child support orders are enforced through the family law process...
In nearly all situations, parents are required to financially support their children until they reach adulthood. When a parent is not living with their children, child support helps the children meet their needs. Child support is ordered by the court. It includes...
When some people think about the legal issue of child support, they oftentimes do so in the context of a divorce case. But, a child support issue can arise between parents who were never married as well. Whether it is in the midst of a divorce case or not, the issue...
Raising a child is rewarding but also expensive. The costs associated with keeping a child housed, fed, and clothed can be extensive over the period of the child’s adolescence. In Michigan and throughout the country, it generally takes the financial support of both of...
Divorce requires a crystal ball to peer into the future and address issues such as your child’s college expenses. Michigan restricts the duration of child support but parents can include college costs in their divorce settlement. How costly is this? This issue comes...
For many noncustodial parents, child support orders can feel like a heavy burden. Some may feel like they are working hard, but not getting ahead because every month they have to give money to the custodial parent. Their financial frustrations feed into their...
Jobs and families change over time, and sometimes, situations may arise that call into question the suitability of your current child support arrangement. Maybe you are the parent receiving support, and now your child’s needs have changed and you wish to collect more...
It is not uncommon for even well-meaning and responsible parents to fall behind on child support. The person may lose employment or other immediate financial obligations might arise. When that unpaid child support remains in arrears for a certain period of time, many...
