The idea behind requiring a non-custodial parent to pay child support to the custodial one centers around the idea that both parents should be required to be equally responsible for the care of their shared child. In certain circumstances, though, situations arise in...
Month: April 2017
How is the amount of alimony calculated?
Alimony, also known as spousal support, is nothing more than financial support provided by one individual to an ex-spouse after a legal separation, such as divorce. Many years ago, alimony often meant that one person would pay the other for several years. In some...
Helping children feel they belong in both parents’ homes
One of the most difficult parts of co-parenting children after a break-up is transitioning them from one parent's home to the other for visits or custody exchanges. There's a lot of advice out there on how to ease these transitions for kids. As with much parenting...
‘Relationship stations’ help IKEA customers vent frustrations
Decorating or redecorating a home can be one of the most stressful experiences that any couple can go through. A big part of that, of course, is shopping for furniture, draperies, artwork and other home furnishings. Fans of the iconic romantic comedy "When Harry Met...
Child support has specific purposes
Determining the amount of child support that one parent pays to the other can be one of the most bitterly-contested phases of a divorce. If the couple can't work out an amount on their own and the matter goes to a family court judge, the amount of child support is...