Child support is a financial obligation that ensures children's well-being after a divorce. However, the impact of inflation on child support often raises questions about the adequacy of support payments. Inflation can easily affect the purchasing power of child...
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When can you modify child support in Ohio?
Child support payments ensure that a couple’s children have sufficient financial support after a split. This safeguards the child’s well-being and allows for an equitable contribution from each parent. However, circumstances may arise where it makes sense to change...
Will my child support change if my custody schedule changes over the summer?
Child support plays a significant role in ensuring a child's well-being following a separation or divorce. It helps cover essential costs like food, clothing and education. However, many parents question whether their child support obligation changes when their...
Can you modify child support payments after losing your job?
Losing your job is frightening under most circumstances, but it can be especially troubling if you have children to support. A child’s needs cannot be put on hold, even in times of financial uncertainty. However, child support payments are set up based on a parent’s...
How child support is determined in Ohio
Two questions that many parents ask before and during the divorce process are: How much will I have to pay in support? Or How much will I receive in child support? State law in Ohio uses multiple factors when calculating child support. The factors include: Number of...
Medical needs can affect child support and custody
When you have a child who has medical needs, you're going to have extra factors to consider during a divorce. You and your estranged spouse have to consider your child's best interests and how to help them with their medical care while still traveling between homes....
How can you find a missing parent?
Sometimes, parents who owe money somehow disappear. They don't want to be responsible for the children they helped bring into the world, and they leave them behind while shirking that responsibility. For the custodial parent, it's hard to handle the reality that the...
What are the penalties for late or missing support payments?
When a child support payment is late, it's known as a delinquent payment. A delinquent payment can be extremely hard for the recipient to deal with. They may rely on the payment to buy their child clothing or school lunches. Being late isn't an option.Failing to pay...
Is medical support included in child support in Ohio?
Ohio has many child support regulations but one that you should be aware of is the requirement to provide medical support to your child. Like regular child support, medical support is also required so that a child can have their medical needs to be covered. If...
Invest in your child’s future using child support
If you have been awarded child support payments by the court, you might not be sure what they can be used for in Ohio. There are plenty of uses for child support payments, but one of the most important is investing in your child's future. This can be done by creating...