Child Support

If you pay child support in Pennsylvania, the amount of your payments comes from the court's calculations during your divorce. The calculation process attempts to ensure that you and your ex-spouse together provide approximately the same financial resources as you...

After you receive an order from the court to pay child support, you may end up at one point having trouble making your payments. Whether you lose your job or suffer a pay cut, struggling with money can make it tough to pay your own bills let alone your child support...

It is the responsibility of both legal parents to provide for a child's necessities, such as education. How you would organize this for your case would depend on your circumstances.  For most families, court orders provide official structure for payments. In...

Pennsylvania fans of baseball player Alex Rodriguez may have heard that he and his ex-wife are in a dispute over child and spousal support. Rodriguez currently pays her $115,000 per month to his former spouse. The initial support agreement was supposed to be revised...

When people in Pennsylvania fail to keep up with child support obligations, it can impact their ability to qualify for a mortgage. Delinquent child support, also referred to as child support arrearages or back child support, can harm the person's credit and make it...

Pennsylvania parents who are new to the child support payment system may have questions about how it all works. Here is an introductory guide to the process. The parent with custody of a child is known as the custodial parent, and the parent without custody is known...

In some divorces in Pennsylvania and throughout the country, a certain dynamic plays out. The husband is basically satisfied with the marriage while his wife wants changes. She tries for years to discuss this with him, but nothing changes. Eventually, she files for...

Parents in Pennsylvania may find it increasingly difficult to enforce child support agreements due to a practice called voluntary impoverishment. The process relies on the strategic manipulation of the system through under-reporting payments and earnings to the IRS to...

A parent in Pennsylvania pursuing a separation or divorce might hit financial hard times. This is especially common when one parent was financially dependent on a spouse. Loss of income due to separation or divorce might prompt someone to apply for public assistance....

When Pennsylvania parents split up, child support can be a key issue. These funds can be critical for providing for a child's needs, including educational, medical and personal expenses. Many people across the country have little understanding of child support...