child support

Child support is a lot more extensive in nature than many people think. It is designed to cover more than just the basic essentials of foods, clothing and shelter. It covers other things as well, including, but not limited to tuition, extracurricular activities,...

In Kentucky, in cases where a child is born out of wedlock, the mother's name, by nature of being the person who gives birth to the child, is automatically placed on the child's birth certificate holding her financially responsible for providing for her child.The...

Did you know that in many countries there are international laws governing a child's basic human rights? In 1989, these laws—established in the Convention on the Rights of the Child—were embraced by the United Nations General Assembly. Unfortunately, the...

If you've never dealt with the child support process before, you might be surprised at how little you know about fighting for and receiving support. Pop-culture often portrays a skewed picture of how child support really works, and it's important to understand the...

One area of contention between parents when dealing with child support disputes is how the money can be used. Someone paying child support might believe that he or she should not be paying as much because it doesn't seem like the money is going toward items the child...

For many people dealing with divorce or the family law issues that arise after a separation, goals are often "here-and-now" oriented. If you are leaving a long-term relationship, regardless of how that relationship ended, you might be facing a scary new journey. While...

Often, when discussing child support, we are talking about a situation that involves two people who have decided to divorce or part ways after a relationship and they have a minor child or children together. In such a case, one individual might agree to pay child...