Determining the custody of your children in the state of Georgia just became a little more cumbersome for divorcing parents. As of January 2008, children age 14 or older of divorcing parents can no longer determine which parent they want to live with. In further attempt by the court to foster a cooperative relationship between [...]
Child custody laws vary according to jurisdiction, but most states and provinces follow a basic set of concepts designed to be fair and equitable and protect the interests of the children. If you’re a party in a child custody action, understanding child custody laws and their application is important to ensuring a favorable outcome for [...]
In New York, child support is based on a formula for the first $80,000.00 of combined parental income. The payment and receipt of spousal support are factors. Child support includes childcare costs, medical and healthcare costs, and educational costs (which may include paying for college). Child support is generally paid until the child turns twenty-one, [...]
A case of poor judgment The Chief Justice of the Family Court, Diana Bryant, has recently launched an extraordinary attack on Australia’s internationally regarded 2006 Family Law amendments,1 by writing to the Attorney-General and asking him to urgently repeal important provisions within the amendments. According to Ash Patil, President of shared parenting group Fathers4Equality, [...]
Child support contempt in Rhode Island (RI) If a person violates a Rhode Island Family Court order by not paying child support, the parent with physical custody may file a motion to hold that person in contempt for failure to pay child support. A person accused of not paying child support has a right to [...]
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