Parent coordinators are not permitted to calculate child support much less child support arrears.
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Trial Court Makes Mess With Sua Sponte Division of Unused 529 Funds
Trial court erred in ordering unused 529 funds to be divided equally between the parties when it was not even clear that they were marital assets that should or could ever have been divided.
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Was the Litigation for An Increase in Child Support Really Worth it When The Payor’s Income Only Went Up By $28,000?
In high income cases, unlike alimony, which can be bigger numbers, child support is usually much less. Moreover, since even in high income/over guidelines cases, you have to start by
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When Parenting Time is 50-50, There Isn’t Usually a Parent of Primary Residence (PPR)
In the late 1990s when the Child Support Guidelines were drastically changed to account for overnight parenting as well as shared parenting, the terms Parent of Primary Residence (PPR) and
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If No Child Support Order Exists, You Don’t Need to Show a Change of Circumstances to Establish Child Support
Black letter law is that to change a child support Order, the person seeking a modification must show a substantial and continuing change of circumstances. But what is the standard
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A Child’s Disability Can Prevent Emancipation
The concept that a child’s disability can delay or prevent emancipation is not a new one. In fact, it has been part of the decisional law for decades. Moreover, the
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Is a Gift a Gift if You Don’t Know You Got it?
The issue of gifting comes up with some frequency in family law cases. Generally, gifts from third parties that are not subsequently commingled are exempt from equitable distribution. Parties also
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Redefining Your Exodus: What Divorcing Couples Can Learn from Arranged Marriages
An oldie but a goodie. This blog post was originally published on April 14, 2014. With Passover approaching next week, it is an opportune time to re-share and allow you
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Beware Of These Social Media Blunders If You’re Going Through a Divorce
It’s 2023. Oversharing on social media is the norm for so many. And interestingly, social media use upticks as spouses are contemplating divorce.
A 2014 study published in the journal
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Be Prepared for Your Divorce Series: Part III – Litigation, Mediation, or Arbitration?
One of the first options to consider when you start your divorce is whether you want to proceed through litigation, mediation, or arbitration.
In general, at the outset of a
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