New child support guidelines go into effect this January. The Kansas Judicial Branch defines guidelines as, “rules judges follow to decide how much child support each parent is to pay toward raising ...

I think my ex is earning more money than when we got divorced but I’ve been reluctant to take him back to court to try to get more child support in case I am wrong. I can’t afford to be wrong but at ...

Federal law requires that states establish guidelines for child support. Pennsylvania's child and spousal support statute, 23 Pa.C.S. Section 4322(a), provides for a Supreme Court rule establishing a ...

On October 17, 2023, the Indiana Supreme Court entered an order amending the Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines (“Guidelines”), effective January 1, 2024. Notable amendments to the Guidelines ...

Regardless of circumstances, a custodial parent is entitled to financial support from the child’s other parent. Credit...Lucy Jones Supported by By Diane Mehta This guide was originally published on ...

The Tennessee Department of Human Services is implementing revised child support guidelines this week that will help align all child support orders with changing family economics, improve the system ...

Maryland’s child support guidelines should be redesigned to set payments by low-income parents on what they can actually afford rather than on a mathematical formula that considers their potential ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The Tennessee Department of Human Services is revising guidelines for noncustodial parents facing extended incarceration and allowing health care credits for stepparents. The ...

Child support guidelines vary crazily by state raising the question of their legitimacy. To see this, consider a hypothetical couple -- Luke and Liz, age 40, each earning $100,000. The couple live in ...

The rise of the gig economy and a broad shift to contract work is making it easier for people to evade paying child support, causing headaches for parents and for state officials charged with tracking ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Life is getting more expensive. That is one of the reasons that changes are coming January 1, 2024, to Indiana's Child Support calculations and guidelines. Emily Schmale, who practices ...

Arizona court officials may tweak state guidelines for determining child support obligations to take into account a voter-approved increase in the minimum wage. Officials say not making a change to ...