A child support order outlines the amount and frequency of payments from one parent to the other. The recipient of the money must use it to pay for the child's daily and healthcare needs. Although this amount remains the same throughout the terms of the order, either...
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If you fall behind on child support payments, you could face a number of repercussions that turn your life upside down. For example, you could lose your passport privileges, your driver's license and even have to spend time behind bars. Aside from a shattered...
Will Alabama soon update its child support guidelines?
Whether you pay or receive child support, its amount, and the calculations used, greatly impact your life. As noted by the Subcommittee on Child Support Guidelines and Schedule Update in its Sept. 28, 2021, Memorandum to the Alabama Advisory Committee on Child Support...
When can people deviate from the child support guidelines?
Raising children in Alabama can be costly. Parents need to provide for their children’s needs. This includes ensuring they have a roof over their heads, food and clothing. Those are the basics, but parents also pay for the children’s activities, sports, entertainment,...
What are child support payments intended to cover?
Knowing what expenses child support is intended to cover is important for parents to be familiar with. What child support is intended to cover can vary by state so it is important for parents to know what expenses are included in child support in their state. What is...
How to find an absent non-custodial parent for child support
In a custody hearing, the judge may decide that the parties’ children will live with one parent but will be financially supported by both parents. For parents going through a divorce, after it has been finalized, it is not uncommon that the two parties will want to...
Modifying child support in Alabama
Circumstances change over time, and if you or your child have gone through any major life changes recently, you may be looking to change your existing Alabama child support order. You may be able to have your order undergo modification even in the absence of a...
Starting a new job and child support obligations
If you are required to pay child support, there are many different issues that you need to take into consideration. For example, if you are facing financial problems, you likely have significant hardships related to your child support obligations. Moreover, if you...
Taking a look at statistics on child support
Reviewing child support statistics is advantageous for multiple reasons. For example, custodial parents need to recognize how widespread child support delinquency is. Moreover, non-custodial parents can see how their obligations compare to other parents who are...
What is the Alabama Central Disbursement Division?
If you pay or receive child support in the state of Alabama, you will notice that all payments go through the Alabama Central Disbursement Division. The ACDD is a centralized site for child support payments in the state. The ACDD process payments that result from the...
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