Parents who walk out of family court with primary custody and a smaller paycheck are often stunned to learn they still owe both alimony and child support. The outcome feels upside down, but it usually ...

Child support is one of those topics that sits quietly in the background long after it should have been spoken about directly ...

When policymakers talk about child support, they often focus on poverty or delinquency. For decades that focus made sense. The modern child-support enforcement system was built to protect low-income ...

Starting October 1, 2025, Maryland’s new child support law will allow parents to deduct allowances for other children living in their home, potentially lowering court-ordered payments. Learn how the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — “Why am I at $80,000 behind?” Ian Evilsizor asked. The frustrated single father explained that’s how much he’s owed in child support for his daughter. Single mom Jennifer Banford ...

When parents live in different states, questions often arise about which state’s court can enforce or modify a child support order. To eliminate confusion and promote fairness, the Uniform Interstate ...

Do you have questions about child support in Louisiana? What are the laws? What does one parent owe the other? State laws have fluctuated over the years. Child support is a court ordered payment ...

As of January 1, 2026, significant changes to child support obligations in Washington state are set to go into effect. House Bill 1014, the result of implementing the recommendations of the 2023 child ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Office of the Attorney General unveiled a new child support system meant to improve efficiency and streamline case processing. The agency launched ChAMP — short for Children ...