People in California may be surprised to learn that a man is facing having to pay child support for a 1-year-old child he did not father by a spouse he has not seen since 1999. The man, who lives in Iowa, received a letter and immediately phoned the Child Support...
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Shepherd exhausts all legal options in child support dispute
California residents who follow the career of Sherri Shepherd may sympathize with her legal challenges related to a child of her failed marriage to Lamar Sally. The couple contracted through a surrogacy agency to have a woman carry a child on their behalf, but prior...
Paying child support and tax implications
Not all of the people in California and throughout the country who are owed child support are paid the full amount. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, around $10.4 billion of the $32.9 billion owed in 2013 went unpaid. Parents who are divorcing may wonder how child...
Tax tips for the recently divorced
People in California who are recently divorced may have concerns about tax issues because single people and married couples are treated differently by tax law. In addition, certain aspects of property division after divorce can have tax consequences for one or both...
Child support is a major source of income for many parents
According to census data, parents in California and other states who fulfill custodial roles often rely heavily on child support payments from noncustodial parents. Alternate forms of assistance include forms of aid such as clothing, food and medical expense coverage....
Bristol Palin’s child’s father criticized for support request
As parents in California know, child support issues can be upsetting. Sarah Palin has made public her negative opinion about the father of her daughter's second child after he requested child support and joint custody.The Palin family criticized the father for not...
The role of child support in a changing social climate
In 1975, Section IV-D of the Social Security Act was established, which oversaw the collection of child support. Its goal was to help parents in California and elsewhere protect their children. It was designed to keep the family as whole as possible after a divorce...
Temporary financial arrangements in Master P divorce
California fans of rapper Master P may be following his divorce from his wife, Sonya Miller. The divorce has been contentious. Miller has claimed that she had to go on government assistance and that her son has assisted Master P in concealing assets. The two married...
Rapper DMX accused of failing to pay child support
California music fans may have heard that rapper DMX was taken into custody by the authorities on Oct. 27 after he was accused of failing to pay child support that was owed to his ex-wife. The report stated that the rapper was ordered to pay $10,000 per month for his...
Child support and jurisdiction issues
California noncustodial parents who have been ordered to pay child support will often later have a change in their finances that makes it difficult for them to afford the amount they were ordered to pay each month. When the change is a substantial one, ccourts may...