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Child Support
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New York Family Law Blog
Support Violation Order Vacated Due to Lack of Jurisdiction. Matter of Pudvah v. Pudvah, 172 A.D.3d 1475 (3d Dep’t 2019)
In Matter of Pudvah v. Pudvah, the Appellate Division, Third Department, addressed whether a family court in New York had the legal authority to confirm a support violation order that…
Legal Profession Blog
Accentuate The Negative
The District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility has entered an order dismissing charges against a domestic relations attorney who was charged with misconduct in submitting negative and omitting positive…
Anchorage Family Law Legal Blog | Eschbacher & Eschbacher
6 FAQs about child support in Alaska
Under Alaska’s law, biological and adoptive parents must provide financial assistance to their children, regardless of their marital status. By establishing a stable form of support from both parents, their…
Manassa Family Law Articles
Child Support & Erroneous Bank Statements: Uncovering Financial Deception in Illinois
When determining financial support for a child, Illinois courts depend on a full and honest financial picture from both parents. Unfortunately, some parents may attempt to avoid their obligations by…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
In A Support Case How Should the Court Address 265 Cars in the Back Yard?
By Mark Ashton
In the divorce world a common question posed to lawyers who do this work is: “How do you manage to cope with this?” It’s a fair question to which the…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Alberta Court of Appeal cancels civil contempt order in spousal and child support case
Ruling restores stayed obligations and deems support arrears payable right away
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Is Elementary School Cheerleading a Raison d’Etre?
By Mark Ashton
One of the great and endless challenges of family law is trying to imbue in clients a sense of perspective. Thankfully, most people have little contact with the judicial system,…
Family Law Prof Blog
Father Who Didn’t Pay Child Support May Be Denied Gun Rights
By Family Law
From Bloomberg News:The contempt conviction and four-year sentence a Maryland father received for not paying court-ordered child support allowed the state to deny him the right to have a gun…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
NB Court of Appeal partly allows appeal to correct monthly child support
Ruling finds mistake in amount stated in summary at end of decision and in corollary relief order
Family Law Prof Blog
‘Unfair and unreasonable’ – report finds $1.9 billion in unpaid child support in system rife with financial abuse
By Family Law
From The Conversation:The Commonwealth ombudsman has released his long-awaited report into the “weaponisation” of the child support program.He has identified widespread financial abuse throughout the system. This includes parents not…