In Michigan family law, child support is one of the most important issues that will be decided. Even after a case is completed, situations may change leading to the paying parent or the custodial parent to request the order be modified. This could be due to job loss,...
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...
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...
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 child's...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
