As family courts continue to be burdened with increasing divorce and custody issues, some couples are turning to “parenting consultants” to help alleviate stress and resolve issues with their former spouse. Parenting Consultant Program The parenting consultant program was created in the mid-1990’s by Dr. Karen Irvin in hopes of ...
This week Washington County decided that they will carry out a child support enforcement program in 2013. The new enforcement program will bring together the sheriff’s office, the Community Services Department, and the county attorney in a collected effort to assist families in collecting the child support they are owed. ...
Children whose parents have divorced often exhibit both mental and physical changes, but these occurrences are not uncommon and can be part of the healing process post-divorce. A divorce is challenging for all parties involved, but it can take a harder toll on children who have difficulty comprehending the process. ...
We’ve talked about Financial Early Neutral Evaluations (FENEs) and other important family law acronyms briefly before. Just to recap, a FENE is a voluntary program that divorcing couples can utilize to help them get an idea of how their assets will be divided in the divorce. 5 Documents Now let’s ...
As with most areas of law, divorce law is a complex arena. There are a plethora of rules, regulations, terms, and conditions that each divorcing party must be aware of. The best way to enter into a divorce proceeding is to educate yourself. On that note, here are the top ...
We've written a lot about child support orders, and the importance of following them. But do child support orders change if the mother or father moves to a different state? In short, no – child support orders do not change if you or your ex moves to another state. There are ...
VictoriaAdvocate.com recently ran an excellent point/counterpoint series on the topic of whether or not a parent who fails to pay child support should go to jail. Here is a summary of each the arguments made on both sides of the issue: Pro – Parents should go to jail Failing to ...
When child support is collected through the county child support office, there are more enforcement remedies available than when child support is collected by the parent to whom it is owed. One of those remedies involves the obligor’s, or person who has to pay support, ability to get or renew a passport. ...
Income Share Model. Many parents assume that child support is only based on the obligor or non-custodial parent's gross monthly income. Minnesota, along with many other states, applies what is called the income-shares model. Under this model, child support is based on both parents' incomes. Even if one parent is not working, income ...
A recent decision by the United States Supreme Court found that when a custodial parent brings an action for contempt for nonpayment of child support, the state is not required to provide counsel for the noncustodial parent. The state must have procedural safeguards in place to protect the contemnor's due ...
