Paying child support without a court order Paying child support without a court order is a question that comes up very often in my practice. This can apply anytime there is a child between two people, whether the couple is married, or unmarried. Here is a common...
In part 3 of our series on the 2017 Child Support Guidelines, we will be addressing child support for children between 18-23 years old and parental contribution to post-secondary educational expenses. If you would like to read about other changes, please see Part 1...
Welcome back to part 2 of our series on the new Child Support Guidelines (2017 version). This section will address the increase to the minimum child support order. If you missed our previous article, you can find it here, at: New Guidelines Overview. Increase of...
As most of you know, the new version of the child support guidelines has now been released and were effective beginning September 15, 2017. Every four years, a task force reviews input and issue regarding the guidelines, making changes to accommodate problematic,...
Paying child support is a double-edged sword. Parents are court ordered to pay but have little, or no, say-so on how it is spent day to day. There are some court mandated requirements governing child support and because I receive many inquires about it, this is part...
We are continuing the series about Child Support and the things it covers. This article will focus on expenses incurred that are outside the actual child support payment but perhaps still required by the court as a form of supporting your child. Our previous article...
