According to the Minot Police, a 41-year-old man was arrested by authorities for having nearly $100,000 in child support arrears. Michigan residents will find it interesting to learn that the 41-year-old man was pulled over by the police for having an expired...
Understanding the child support formula
Regardless of whether a couple was unmarried with children or divorced with children, at least one parent -- typically the non-custodial parent -- will be required to pay the custodial parent child support for the upbringing of their child. Generally, each state has...
Rapper resolves child support dispute before year’s end
Around New Year's, most people aspire to close challenging chapters from the previous year and they look forward to opening new chapters in the next year. Particularly when it comes to child support issues, both parents may want to put aside their differences and work...
Child support trial envelops Guardian Angels founder
Depending on various reasons, such as fluctuations in the economy, substantial changes like an increase or decrease in a person's income can happen to anyone. Particularly when it comes to a decrease in income, such a change can directly impact a parent's ability meet...
Online service may help reduce child support disputes
Regardless of how amicable a divorce or separation is, there are times when even the most cooperative parents disagree about a child-related expense. Disputes surrounding monthly child support payments, childcare and other everyday expenses can lead to endless and...
Consequences of failure to pay child support
In the best interest of the child, generally, to help the custodial parent with care and upbringing of a child, the non-custodial parent may be ordered by a court to pay child support. In Michigan, the amount of child support is based on not only the incomes of both...
MI child support enforcement recovers $125,000 in payments
This past summer Southeast Michigan counties conducted child support sweeps, and collected an estimated $125,000 in past due child support payments from delinquent parents. According to reports, those parents who owed child support payments and had active arrest...
Potential consequences of not paying child support
In child custody cases, generally, the non-custodial parent is required to pay the custodial parent child support. Michigan residents may find it interesting to learn that a 2009 U.S. Census Bureau report states that the average amount of child support payments, based...
Michigan law requires non-biological father to pay child support
According to reports, a Michigan man recently received a notice from the Ottawa County Friends of the Court office stating that he owed nearly $8,500 in back support for a child that is not biologically his. The child was born to his ex-wife during their separation...
Role of MI Dept. of Human Services in collecting child support
Most Michigan residents are aware that a non-custodial parent is required to pay the custodial parent child support. What residents may not know is that MI has one of the oldest child support collection systems in place, which dates back to the early 20th century,...