Like the other financial aspects of divorce, such as property division and alimony, child support is often a point of contention. It is true that the purpose of child support is to fulfill the needs of the child; however, in many cases, child support obligations lead...
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Payment of child support through informal negotiations — Part II
In Tennessee, as in most other states in the country, child support is normally the obligation of the non-custodial parent. In an earlier post, we discussed the three modes of child support payment. The first is when parents come to an agreement about child support...
Payment of child support through informal negotiations — Part I
In Tennessee, as in most other states in the country, child support is normally the obligation of the non-custodial parent. The child support payment can be determined in one of three ways. In the first method, the parents come to an agreement about child support...
How missing child-support payments affects passport applications
As many Tennessee residents know, judicial decisions made during a divorce are often critical in determining how children will adjust to big changes in their lives. Spouses may feel optimistic about the future, but children are often extremely anxious and uncertain...
Rock star to pay more as child support to wife and child
Spouses who are in the midst of contentious child support cases in Clarksville, Tennessee, may be interested in learning that the long battle between rocker Liam Gallagher and the mother of one of his children is officially over. The couple recently ended their legal...
We help parents in Clarksville modify child support orders
Divorced parents in Clarksville, Tennessee, may seek a modification in their child support order if the non-custodial parent is unable to meet the obligations ordered by the court. This may be because of certain unavoidable changes in life such as unemployment or...
Why did Tennessee adopt the UIFSA 2008 Amendments?
Many children and their custodial parents in Montgomery County are child support recipients. They may be aware that every state, including Tennessee, has its own set of child support laws and most matters pertaining to child support conform to those particular state...
UIFSA helps Tennessee enforce child support orders out of state
After a divorce many people choose to relocate to another state in order to pursue their goals in life. Such relocation may not be a major issue if the divorcing couple is childless but if a divorcing couple has children, obtaining financial support for the children...
How can a child support order be enforced in Tennessee?
In recent months, many people have raised concerns about Tennessee's efforts toward the enforcement of child support orders. In fact, a recent incident about a delinquent father prompted many Tennessee residents to speak up regarding the state's efforts. That incident...
Are Tennessee’s child-support enforcement efforts adequate?
Whenever one parent is left to raise a child alone and the other parent is capable of providing support to cover the costs of health care, education and day-to-day living, a court will generally order the noncustodial parent to make monthly payments. When child...