Child support delinquencies affect children because they may not have enough money for their needs, and they affect a parent's financial and parenting rights. Before problems happen and a parent falls behind on their child support, they can seek a modification to their child support order or agreement to avoid the problems associated with deficiencies.
Attorney [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-3"] works with men and women who have found themselves in the difficult spot of wanting to support their children but being unable to do so because of financial circumstances. Through counsel and guidance he helps his clients decide if they should seek modifications to prevent the consequences of falling into noncompliance.
Child support modifications may lower the amount of money that parents have to pay to support their children. Not all modification requests will be honored, however, and to better understand this process it is the right of readers to contact their family law attorneys for case-specific information on child support and other related topics.
]]>When parents share custody of their kids with their former partner, they may be unsure of just what they can do without first consulting with the child's other parent when accidents and crises occur. In Arizona, emergencies present a situation where a custodial parent may generally act without first consulting their ex.
What this means is that when a child is in the custody of one parent, that parent may act quickly to make emergency decisions about their care. Parents who share legal and physical custody of their kids should as soon as possible consult with their child's other parent about their kid's ongoing needs. However, when actual emergencies occur and time is of the essence, custodial parents may take control of decision-making for their kids.
In situations where a parent has sole custody of their child, that parent generally always makes emergency and other decisions about how to protect the health and welfare of their offspring. Shared custody can complicate the balance of how and when parents are allowed to serve as the exclusive authorities of their kids, but in emergency situations parents must act to protect their children's interests.
Child custody questions can be multi-layered and can open up new questions as they are answered. It is important that readers do not rely on this post as legal advice. Instead, they may want to talk to a professional about their parental rights over their kids.
]]>A child may be solely under the custody of one parent, or in many cases, they may share their time between the households of both of their parents. When parents share custody of their child they are required to follow certain terms and conditions regarding when and where their child is handed off, which days and holidays they are permitted to spend with their child, and other issues. Parents must abide by these rules in order to avoid legal sanctions and challenges of parenting time interference.
Parenting time interference can be direct or indirect. A parent who fails to hand off their child on schedule directly impacts the other parent's rights to be with the child that they love. However, a parent who disparages or attempts to break down the relationship that a child has with their other parent indirectly interferes with that important relationship.
Fathers can find themselves on the receiving end of parenting time interference when their former partners actively or discreetly find ways to curtail their interactions with their children. No father should have to stand up for their parental rights alone. Fathers' rights advocates can help those battling parenting time interference and can support them as they work to preserve their time and relationships with their children.
]]>Regular income from wages may be factored into a parent's gross income, as well as income they receive from tips, commissions, bonuses, pensions, or annuities. Any benefits that a parent receives such as from Social Security, workers' compensation, or unemployment may also be factored in. Other sources of income, like prize money, gifts of cash, and payments of spousal support, may be considered in the computation of child support.
When a parent experiences a change in their income level, it may directly affect their ability to stay current on their child support payments. For example, the loss of a job may cause a parent's income to plummet and for them to suffer financial instability. When these types of changes occur, parents can choose to proactively seek out modifications so that they do not become delinquent on their child support obligations.
The computation of a parent's gross income is an involved process and may require the summation of many different sources of revenue. The information contained in this post is not a complete list of all types of income that may be assessed for the purposes of establishing child support awards. Anyone with questions about the Arizona child support guidelines or the computation of child support should speak to a knowledgeable family law attorney about their questions.
]]>While a grandparent may gain a grandchild if adoption happens in their family, they may also lose a grandchild if the child's parent elects to give their offspring up for adoption. Grandparents do not retain their rights to visitation or custody of their biological grandchildren if the children's biological parents relinquish their rights to them. When biological parents' rights are cut off, all other biological familial relationships are also considered terminated.
Grandparents do, however, have some rights to secure time with the children they love when the children's parents go through separations and divorces. For example, if a child's parents divorce, their grandparents may petition for visitation time with them once three months have passed since the finalization of the divorce. Similarly, the death of a child's parent may avail their grandparents on the deceased parent's side of the family to seek legally enforceable time with the child through visitation.
Decisions regarding grandparent visitation must support the best interests of the children who will be impacted by the deliberations. Not all grandparents will prevail when they seek to secure time with their grandchildren. Those who wish to better understand their rights with regard to this important family law topic are encouraged to get more information about their own unique situation for case-specific guidance.
]]>The end of a child support order or agreement may come about in many different ways. Oftentimes, these obligations end when children become adults. Upon reaching the age of majority, people may be considered capable of providing for their own financial needs.
Additionally, child support may end when a terminal event happens in life. If a child is receiving support and chooses to get married, their child support payments may end, as they have their spouse to help support them. Additionally, a child who enlists in the military may see their child support payments terminate, as their involvement in the armed services will help them take care of their living requirements.
Children who seek emancipation from their parents may also, through their legal actions, bring about the end of their child support obligations. Parents who want to know more about when and how their child support orders and agreements will end will need to get more information about family law. The terms of child support documents may outline how termination can and will occur in specific situations.
]]>However, if there is no marital or other relationship-based rationale on which to support a paternity presumption, a father may find that he is neither recognized as a child's parent nor given parental rights over the child. In such circumstances, the man may choose to submit to paternity testing to demonstrate his affiliation with his presumptive child.
Paternity testing compares the genetic material of a man to the genetic material of a child. If enough markers match, the man is found to have fathered the child. Such a determination of paternity is significant, as it allows the man to pursue custodial rights, visitation time and to have a financial stake in maintaining the child's needs.
A man who wishes to be recognized as a child's father may initiate a paternity action, but women may also start paternity claims in order to compel support from men who have not acknowledged their fatherhood over the child. When electing to begin a paternity claim or when responding to a lawsuit for paternity, a man should ensure that he is fully aware of his rights under the law. The right information can be an invaluable resource to someone whose parental rights may be impacted by the outcome of a paternity test.
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