When establishing a child support order you may see an order to pay for your child's health insurance, even if you are a noncustodial parent. If you have not had a child support order before, this may seem confusing and you may wonder if this is standard procedure....
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Relocation and child support payments
Parents who struggle with child support have a lot of different issues to work through. Some find themselves unable to pay what they owe because of losing their job and our law office knows that many people face these hurdles as a result of health crises. Sadly,...
When does child support deviate from the formula?
To make sure children have the financial support that they need, the Michigan courts apply a formula that includes both parents' incomes. However, your situation may have unique factors that affect how much child support your child needs, or how much support you can...
How can you modify your child support order?
Often, after a Michigan divorce and child support order, you are bound to the agreement. If you are under order to pay child support, it is crucial that you do not miss a payment. Unfortunately, if you have a financial hardship, this may prove to be difficult. If you...
How am I allowed to spend child support?
Many Michigan residents feel confused and overwhelmed after they receive their child support order. You may see the money as a blessing, but you could be worried about how to spend the money. Your family and friends may have told you the courts will monitor your...
Can you collect overdue child support payments?
After the dust settles in your child custody case and the judge orders child support, you may feel relief. Unfortunately, for many Michigan parents, child support payments may become overdue. If your ex-spouse does not pay his or her fair share, do you have any...
Tax refund offset: A way to collect past due child support
Many single parents in Michigan must make ends meet without receiving child support from their exes. Sometimes, the noncustodial parent may only owe a small portion of the total child support payments. Other times, the parents may owe almost the full amount due to the...
How can you break the news of divorce to your children?
Even parents with the best of intentions in a Michigan divorce often get consumed with the details of the proceedings, sometimes to the detriment of their children. The well-being of children at this stressful time involves a number of strategies and actions that help...
What child support should be used for
When parents are married, they may not keep track of just how much of their spending goes toward the support of their children. However, during the divorce, the courts calculate an amount that each parent should pay. According to Michigan Legal Help, each parent's...
Should we have a formal court order for child support?
Divorcing doesn't always involve animosity, distrust or anger. There are people who part ways amicably and with respect and compassion for each other. While this can make the legal process of ending the relationship easier, it can also create a false sense of security...