Child Custody & Support
| Child Support Modification when Child Reaches Age of Majority |
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| In most situations, a parent is no longer obligated to pay child support for a child after the child reaches the age of majority. However, the parent is not automatically permitted to stop making payments. If the parent wants to stop or modify the child support obligation, the parent may be required to file a motion with the court. More... |
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| Dispute Resolution for Child Custody Awards |
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| Many states require parents to undergo mediation or other forms of alternate dispute resolution before a court will consider the custody of a child, unless the court finds that mediation would be inappropriate, such as when there are allegations of abuse. More... |
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| Liens to Enforce Child Support Obligations |
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| Where a past due child support obligation has been reduced to judgment, a lien can be placed against property owned by the parent who owed the child support, and the state agency or custodial parent can execute on that property to collect the amount owed. More... |
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| Impact of Remarriage on Custody Arrangements |
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| The fact that a parent remarries does not, of itself, require any change in the custody of a child. After a divorce, parents are free to form new relationships. As long as that new relationship does not adversely affect a child, the court is unlike to make a change in custody. More... |
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| Sole Physical Custody Award |
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| A "sole physical custody award" is one in which a court issues an order that the child or children will live with one parent, while the other parent is given rights of visitation. More... |
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