Many residents of Tempe, Arizona and the greater Phoenix metro area may have the notion that if the only family law issue they are dealing with is child support, then they really do not need an attorney's help. Child support calculations are pretty streamlined these...
Tempe parents have no doubt heard of child support and know that it involves one parent making payments to the other. But, what exactly is child support and how does it work? This blog post will provide a brief summary of this issue.In a divorce or separation, often...
It is an unfortunate reality that some parents do not make their child support payments in full, on time or both, in Arizona. In certain cases, the supporting parent does not make any payments at all. Since delinquent payments of child support is a violation of the...
Arizona parents who are ordered to pay child support are obligated to make their payments on time and in full. This is not a method of punishing the parent, but it is to ensure that the child is cared for. There are, however, methods of punishment that are used when...
Under Arizona law, various actions can be taken against parents for failure to pay child support. A certain process, however, is required to enforce a child support order. One method of enforcement is an income withholding order which may withhold current and back...
When a non-custodial parent is unable or possibly unwilling to pay what the court has ordered, enforcement officials have options. Child support is intended to ensure that the custodial parent is not unfairly burdened with having to provide for all of the child's...
Arizona courtrooms are full of parents who are concerned about child custody and support in the aftermath of their divorces. Indeed, child support is often a contentious issue that leads to drawn-out legal proceedings, with some of these lasting for years. Even...
How do you know that your custody agreement will make things easier for you and your estranged spouse once the divorce is complete? Will your support agreement ensure that your children will be financially supported? There are a lot of things to consider when it comes...
Child support it typically determined based on a number of guidelines and a statutory formula. For Arizona parents, their incomes, health insurance, daycare costs and spousal support payments are just a few of the factors that are considered in the child support...
Tax season is upon us. When it comes to filing taxes, there seem to be two camps: those who file their returns well before the April 15 deadline and those who are currently in the process of getting their tax information together. Regardless of when you file for...