| Nov 6, 2014 | Child Support
The family law process is designed to help families through the child support process and to address child support concerns. A man is being required by Michigan authorities to pay $30,000 in back child support for a child the man claims is not his and argues that a...
| Nov 4, 2014 | Child Support
When child support is ordered in Michigan, it is generally paid by the noncustodial parent. When custody is shared, the parent with more income is often ordered to pay support. Once child custody is decided, the court applies child support guidelines to decide how...
On behalf of Law Offices of Harris & Literski | Oct 2, 2014 | Child Support
Michigan parents have a continuing responsibility to care for their children regardless of whether the two parents remain together in a relationship or whether the child lives with a parent. Child support from both parents is critical to ensuring that the...
| Sep 26, 2014 | Child Support
In situations where a couple has children and are going to get a divorce, child support will be at the forefront of the divorce proceedings. Child support is monies paid for the health and wealth of the child. The children must be provided for especially when a couple...
| Sep 12, 2014 | Child Support
Child support and child support enforcement in Livingston County are handled through the courts. The courts determine the amount of child support that a party has to pay; they base this decision on various factors including but not limited to the needs of the child,...
| Aug 15, 2014 | Child Support
Child support payments in Michigan are decided by the courts. The court utilizes a child support formula to come up with the amount of child support that must be paid. The formula takes into account the finances of the parties involved, the needs of the child as well...
| May 28, 2014 | Child Support
Child support may be one of the most contested issues among couples that are no longer together, both in Michigan, and elsewhere. Whether divorced, separated or other, child support is one of those issues that tend to make emotions run high. Since the parties involved...
| May 22, 2014 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce
When getting a divorce, so many things have to be addressed, especially if the parties to the divorce have been married for a while. The longer a marriage lasts, the more things the divorcing party has to deal with. The big-ticket items like property division, asset...
| Apr 17, 2014 | Child Support
Child support generally consists of monthly payments made by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent to assist in the everyday expenses of the child, including food, shelter, clothing, health care and medical expenses. In setting the amount of the monthly...
| Apr 10, 2014 | Child Support
Parents in Michigan need to understand that paying child support is not a joke nor do the courts view it as a minor matter. The courts take child support very seriously because, at the end of the day, when dealing with a divorce or separation, the courts want to...
