One of the final stages of divorce for families with children is determining who will have custody. Laws in all states, including Tennessee, usually require the parent who does not have custody to pay child support to meet the child's financial needs. Sometimes,...
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Doctor loses license for non-payment of child support
Children are often the worst affected in a divorce. The emotional turbulence hits them hard and and parents should always try to keep the best interests of the child in mind and try to avoid difficult custody disputes. Every child needs financial support for everyday...
Mother claims child support through paternity lawsuit
Many parents in Montgomery, Tennessee, understand the importance of the money received as support from a non-custodial parent of a child. As a result, child support claims are common in court houses across the state at any given time. In a recent lawsuit filed in...
State program helping non-custodial parents to pay child support
For many single parents in Montgomery, Tennessee, money received from former spouses or partners form the backbone of the financial well-being for a child. While many non-custodial parents are regular with their child support payments, the number of defaulters is also...
Father jailed for not knowing child support terms
One of the most important parental duties is to provide the financial support necessary to successfully care for the parent's child. If parents are separated or facing a divorce, one of the parents may be given child custody while the other will ordinarily pay child...
Tennessee Court directs musician to provide child support
When a marriage ends, both parties suffer from a considerable degree of distress and trauma at the irretrievable breakdown of their relationship. The situation becomes even more acute if the marriage has produced children and a dispute arises around issues such as...
Guardian Angels founder unable to pay child support post-divorce
People in Montgomery, Tennessee, may have come across a recent report by the U. S. census bureau that says that nationwide, more than $14 billion is owed for child support. Factors contributing to this situation include the unstable economy as well as some of the...
Unpaid child support has reached $14 billion
People in Montgomery, Tennessee, may be shocked to learn about the amount of money due to the children of divorced parents. Often, a separation after a failed marriage can result in a custody dispute over the child. While going through a divorce or a paternity...
Child support not the same as child custody or fatherhood
Most Tennessee couples would agree that planning to obtain a divorce is a very big step. Not only does it involve emotional and financial issues but it also involves the future of the divorcing couple's children. One of the most contentious issues in a divorce is...
Timbaland’s wife seeks spousal, child support in divorce papers
Those Tennessee residents who follow celebrity news very closely are no strangers to frequent news about celebrity divorces. Property division, child custody and child support payments are often the major contentious issues in high-profile divorce proceedings. Grammy...