The Coronavirus pandemic has created a nightmare for the legal system in child custody and visitation cases. Parents who were already afraid of losing control of their family situation, giving up rights and time with their children, or being responsible for child support are facing a much more serious dilemma. Parents are afraid for the […]
Determining child support can seem extremely complex and frustrates many individuals. Both parties want to feel that child support arrangement are fair. If you are dealing with a child support case and need assistance, talk to the professionals at Lasiter & Jackson Law in Phoenix. Not only are our lawyers experienced, they know what it […]
If you are preparing for a consultation with a divorce lawyer because your spouse served you with divorce papers or because you are thinking about starting the divorce process, you may be thinking about what happens at the initial consultation and what you need to do to prepare for it. The divorce lawyers at Lasiter […]
Most people think they understand what they need to about child support, but parents are often surprised to find out about some aspects of child support laws that they were previously unaware of. In fact, there are many factors regarding child support laws that a lot of people don’t know unless they have come face-to-face […]
If your ex is not paying the proper amount for child support — or is not paying at all — one of the options that the state has is to garnish that person’s wages. To do this, an Administrative Income Withholding Order will be needed. This can be issued by the Division of Child Support Services. The […]
Typically, child support is going to last until a child is 18 years old. There are some exceptions to this, however; some people need to pay for longer, for example, if the child needs special assistance and there are more costs. Others don’t have to pay as long if the child is emancipated before he […]
If you’re ordered to pay child support, it’s a very good idea to keep accurate records of every payment that you make. There have been stories of people claiming they were never paid when they actually were, all because money got tight and they needed extra cash. With no evidence on hand, you could end up paying […]
If you’re making child support payments every month, it’s very important to actually be able to make them. It’s a crime not to, and the court will not care if you spent your money on other things and then didn’t have enough left to pay. As such, it can be very important to use these […]
Child support situations are rarely simple, especially when they involve multiple families. This makes the payments all that much more important, so it’s crucial to know when to pay, how much to pay, and what to do if your ex-spouse is refusing to pay in Arizona. Those decisions could reach farther than you realize. For example, one […]
It’s very important to make sure that the amount you’re paying in child support is the proper amount. Never assume that it is, even if someone else—like your employer—is helping make the payments possible. If you don’t pay the right amount, even if it was an honest mistake, you could be arrested and even put […]
