by Carol Mayer | Mar 20, 2013 | Child Support, Family Law, Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
Income for Calculating Child Support In the case of Champlain v. Champlin, A12-0501, Husband worked as a line cook. However, Husband apparently was not able to meet all of his living expenses on line cook wages. As a result, Husband’s parents had been giving him...
by Carol Mayer | Feb 13, 2013 | Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Parenting Time (Visitation)
When Child Support Usually Ends Child support typically ends when the child turns 18 or completes secondary school (high school), whichever is later. However, if the child has not graduated from high school by the time she is 20 years old, then child support will...
by Carol Mayer | Feb 6, 2013 | Child Support, Family Law, Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
Application Fee Each person applying for services from the county child support office has to pay a $25 application fee. If the person applying receives public assistance, the fee is waived. Fee for Full Child Support Services If you receive full child support...
by Carol Mayer | Jan 16, 2013 | Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Family Law
Can I claim my child on my taxes if I don’t have physical custody? According to the federal tax code, the parent with primary physical custody is entitled to claim the child as a dependent on his/her taxes. However, a state district court judge does have the...
by Carol Mayer | Mar 9, 2012 | Divorce, Family Law
Correct Tax Filing Status for Divorcing Couples Long story short, your filing status is decided based on your marital status as it stands on the last day of the calendar year. For most everybody out there, the last day of the tax calendar year is...
by Carol Mayer | Sep 23, 2011 | Divorce, Family Law, Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
Spousal Maintenance – What it Is Spousal maintenance, which used to be called alimony, is money paid by a high earning spouse to a low earning spouse every month so that the low earning spouse can continue to enjoy the standard of living established...
