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Former NFL star faces child support enforcement battle
Former National Football League wide receiver Andre Rison used to make headlines for his impressive offensive plays with teams like the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs. Though his professional sports career ended more than a decade ago, Rison has once again...
State gives parents a unique way of satisfying child support
Staying current on a child support obligation can be difficult for a parent who sees his income fluctuate and expenses increase. All across Arizona many well-meaning mothers and fathers owe their kids money through delinquent payments on their child support agreements...
Can mothers be compelled to pay child support?
Every year, many Arizona families are pulled apart by divorce. Though divorces are often necessary to allow the partners to failing marriages the opportunity to move forward with their lives, those parties to the divorces are not always the only ones affected by the...
Arizona has many remedies for enforcing child support orders
Child support is not an optional expense. Once an Arizona court orders it, it becomes the obligation of the noncustodial parent to whom it applies. Since child support is to be used for the benefit of the paying parties' children the state of Arizona takes an active...
Child support should cover a child’s daily expenses
Many Arizona children live with the luxury of waking up in comfortable homes and enjoying necessities, like food and warmth without fearing that those necessary elements may suddenly disappear. When children's parents go through a divorce, the court hearing those...
Can I pay my past due child support obligation as a lump sum?
Some bills only come once, such as those for a doctor's visit or the purchase of an item of personal property. Others can come every month until a Phoenix resident pays off the associated debt or obligation. Monthly rents or mortgages, car payments and credit card...
Parents shunned online for child support deficiencies
Last week President Barack Obama made his State of the Union speech to the American public. Additionally, Arizona's governor, Doug Ducey, also made a State of the Union address that focused on issues of importance to the state's residents. An important family law...
Child support helps children meet their financial needs
Children who live in households with two parents receive support from both adults while under the same roof. However, children who live with only one parent due to their parents' separations, divorces or other personal choices many not directly experience the support...
Arizona guidelines for child support change with time
Laws may seem to be set in stone but in many cases they are subject to changes. They can expire, be amended, or be repealed. What was law in Arizona a few years ago may be different or non-existent under the current state code.Similarly, the enforcement of certain...