Revisions to laws often lag behind changes in society. Consequently, families try to cope with current conditions using old ways. Several analysts feel Louisiana and nationwide child support rules are based on outdated definitions of families. The child support system as we know it today was put in place during the 1970s. Back then, parents… Continue reading Critics want child support laws to reflect family changes
Baton Rouge separated and divorced parents: remember the word “significant.” You’ll hear Louisiana family judges use the word when making decisions about changes in child support agreements. Modifications of monthly payments aren’t likely to occur unless a court feels significant changes have occurred in a payer, recipient or child’s life. If you’re working out a… Continue reading When is a Louisiana child support modification appropriate?
Any Louisiana parent who’s had difficulty collecting court-ordered child support from a non-custodial parent can probably empathize with a Louisiana woman who called collecting child support from her former spouse a “part-time job.” It’s a problem statewide and nationwide. That’s why all but six states have turned to private businesses to help collect child support.… Continue reading Louisiana lawmakers may OK private firms to collect child support
In almost every state, child support is determined by a standard calculation that takes into account the income of both parents and the number of children involved. Once the child support amount has been decided, however, that may not be the end of it. One or both parties can go back to the court to… Continue reading Metta World Peace sued for additional child support
Many Louisiana parents who are dealing with overdue or unfair child support payments may be wondering whether they are alone in their situation. The answer: a resounding, “no.” Millions of Americans are struggling to get by without receiving the child support they need to raise their kids. Further, there are probably more single parents who… Continue reading Statistics: 3 in 5 parents miss out on child support payments
Noncustodial parents in Louisiana ordered to make support payments to take care of their children may, in some instances, have difficulty making the payments for a wide variety of reasons. In other instances, a parent may simply refuse to comply and pay. In some instances, past due child support may compound into thousands of dollars.… Continue reading Difficulties can arise in collecting child support
Ouachita Parish is certainly not immune from noncustodial parents who try to skirt, or simply cannot make, their child support payments. A recent media report stated that Ouachita Parish alone has 2,000 individuals who have been labeled child support evaders. Of those evaders, 600 of them owe $10,000 or more. Above that, 112 parents owe… Continue reading Dealing with child support evaders in Ouachita
For residents in Louisiana, child support duties are extremely important. Sometimes, individual parties cannot afford it and ask for a reduction. However, in a unique child support case, a man has asked several times due to the amount of children he fathers. A 33-year-man who lives in another southeastern state has appeared in court several… Continue reading Father of 30 asks judge to lower child support
The sting of divorce can linger, making some Louisianans reluctant to marry a second time. In a new book, two therapists share their views on how to make a second marriage work and avoid some of the mistakes that led to the first divorce. One divorce does not foreshadow an unsuccessful second marriage, they said.… Continue reading One failed marriage doesn’t predict a second
There are certainly a number of debts that an individual can incur that are forgivable. Unpaid child support is not one of them and Louisiana law enforcement takes a hard line when it comes to negligent fathers who try to skirt their child support obligations. Failure to pay child support has a direct effect on… Continue reading Authorities target delinquent dads in Lake Charles
