Arizona parents who are ending their marriage might wonder whether they will be able to afford various extras for their child such as a private school. Sometimes, the parent who is paying child support may also be required to pay for all or part of the child's private...
Child Support
Establishing paternity and enforcing child support payments
Arizona parents should know some facts about child support. One is that if the parents are not married to one another and the father does not voluntarily acknowledge paternity, it may be necessary to establish it. This allows the mother to start getting child support...
Does child support need to be included on income taxes?
Although many types of income are subject to reporting on federal tax returns, child support is a matter that an Arizona parent does not need to worry about. Child support is not considered income for the parent who receives the payments. Child support is also not...
Arizona uses social media to out child support non-payers
Arizonan fathers who have outstanding child support obligations may be surprised to see themselves called out on Twitter. In January 2016, the state's Department of Economic Security took to the social media platform to publicly reveal the names, photographs and...
Child support and interstate jurisdiction over modifications
Arizona parents who have experienced a significant financial change in their circumstances since a child support order was issued may need to file a petition with the court to modify the amount of the payments. In cases in which a parent or a child have relocated to a...
How do fathers offer financial support?
Arizona residents might be interested in a recent study that shows that many fathers who do not make their child support payments partially or in full are still offering other types of financial support to their children. Even more interesting is that the percentage...
Study finds that most people feel child support laws are unfair
Arizona parents whose marriages are ending may want to learn about the findings of a recent study dealing with how the public views the way that courts calculate child support. Researchers from Arizona State University presented hypothetical child support scenarios to...
Idaho finally approves international child support treaty
Arizona parents may be interested to learn that state lawmakers in Idaho finally conceded, passing a federal child support mandate that is a part of an international treaty signed by numerous countries. Idaho legislators had initially rejected the bill by one vote,...
Collecting child support payments from Social Security benefits
Collecting overdue child support payments can be a challenge for custodial parents who are living in Arizona. While there are several alternative methods of enforcement and coercion, including wage garnishment, property seizure and license suspension, some people...
How child support ends in Arizona
The age of majority in Arizona is 18, and parents who are paying child support often assume that they will no longer be required to make payments once their child reaches this age. However, this is not always the case. Child support payments may sometimes continue if...