Child support payments are typically intended to cover the basic needs of a child, which include food, clothing and shelter. It can also extend to educational expenses, medical care and possibly extracurricular activities. The idea behind this is that these expenses...
Child Support
I’m falling behind in child support payments. What should I do?
Both parents have a moral and legal obligation to provide for their child (or children) until they can fend for themselves. If the relationship ends in a divorce or separation, however, the court might intervene to determine how the child will be provided for through...
Does the birth of a new child affect an existing child support?
After divorce or separation, several paths become available to each party, including building a new family. While not everyone takes this road, those who do may welcome a new child later on. Reasonably, some parents question whether this brings up complications in an...
Does child support cover summer camp expenses?
Child-rearing can be financially challenging because it comes with the responsibility to cover a broad range of expenses for one’s child. This is why it is important for parents to share the costs of their child’s needs. In the case of separated parents, the court...
Enforcing an order for child support outside of Arizona
Many divorced parents in Arizona who receive child support payments from the other parent face the problem of collecting support payments if the payor parent should leave the state. This problem, while no doubt stressful, can be resolved through the Arizona Uniform...
What is the income shares model for child support in Arizona?
Child support is an important piece of ensuring that a child has everything they need following the divorce of their parents. Child support is financial in nature and covers a range of expenses related to raising a child. Those expenses can include, but are not...
When might there be an order for retroactive child support?
Child support is an integral aspect of a family law case in Arizona. After a couple has decided to part ways and there are children from the relationship, serving the child’s best interests will be vital. While both parents will undoubtedly want the child to be...
What happens if I need to change a part of my divorce agreement?
Divorced spouses who have experienced a change in their lives may wonder what happens if they need to make a change to their divorce settlement agreement such as if they need to change their child support or child custody agreement. Modifications may be possible in...
Federal child support enforcement laws
Child support enforcement is usually a responsibility of the states, which means that most matters pertaining to child support are under the purview of Arizona courts. However, in some exceptional cases, federal laws can be invoked by Title IV-D agencies for...
What events end child support obligations?
Child support is one of the important divorce-related topics that individuals must resolve when their marriages end. When two Arizona parents share a child, they will have to come to terms with how they will physically raise their child and provide their child with...