In his Law and the Family column, Joel Brandes examines the history and current state of what he calls the "child support modification roller coaster" for matrimonial lawyers trying to understand when ...

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Attorney Joseph Trotti has represented clients whose incomes decreased by $20,000 or $30,000, making it more difficult for them to pay child support as outlined in their divorce agreements. In the ...

Payers of child support in Elkhart County who have recently lost their jobs may soon be eligible for a reduction in their payments. According to Elkhart County Prosecutor Curtis Hill, his office ...

Where a father did not exercise equal parenting time, the trial court was allowed to modify a child support order that required the mother to make a lump-sum pre-payment in lieu of monthly child ...

California’s rising unemployment rate is driving a steep increase in child support cases, as the newly jobless appeal for increases in monthly payments or argue that they can no longer afford the ...

Divorce can be complicated and emotional, especially when children are involved. Every family is different when it comes to determining where the children should live and how their time is best split ...