In Arizona, when there is an order for child support, the amount to be paid will be based on multiple factors including the child’s needs and the parents’ income and expenditures. The courts seek to serve the child’s best interests. Still, other factors can come into...
Child Support
Child support can go into adulthood
Typically, parents in Arizona pay support for their children until they become adults. But there are some circumstances when child support payments may continue after a child reaches adulthood. Adulthood in Arizona The age of maturity in Arizona, when a person is...
Enforcing a child support order after missed payments
For those planning and preparing to welcome a child into their lives, it is clear that the costs with having and raising a child can be extensive. However, not everyone plans and saves up to expand their family. Even more so, some parents do not remain together to...
How is child support calculated in Arizona?
When a married couple divorces, they eventually conclude that their family dynamic and financial outlook will change. No matter the desired outcome, a divorcing couple must compromise to reach a conclusion. The two parties can negotiate these sacrifices, like property...
How parents may reach child support and custody agreements
When parents in Arizona are going through a divorce, they might need to reach an agreement on child custody and support. However, this does not always mean having to go through the process of litigation. Parents may reach an agreement through negotiation or by using...
DNA paternity testing: alleged versus biological evidence
In Arizona and across the United States, divorced men may need to take DNA paternity tests to prove or disprove biological fatherhood. Parental questions are important issues affecting the upbringing of children. Establishing paternity is significant for a child...
Study finds wide national variance in child support payments
According to the software company Custody X Change, a typical child support payment in Arizona is among the lowest in the country, with the usual payments ranging from about $400 to $528. However, just across the state line in New Mexico, the typical payment is $735...
Child support, taxes and modifications
Child support obligations in Arizona are based on such factors as parental income, how many kids are involved and other costs, such as health care and education. However, separated parents should remember that it's possible to modify a child support arrangement when...
DNA testing can be important in child support cases
Just as DNA testing is becoming increasingly indispensable in criminal cases to convict a suspect or exonerate a wrongly imprisoned person, these tests are also essential in Arizona family courts. DNA testing is far more accessible and affordable than in the past, and...
How child support benefits children
Parents in Arizona and throughout the country are generally responsible for providing financial support to their children. Child support payments may be used to cover a variety of expenses from food and shelter to the cost of attending college. Support payments may...