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Divorce › Child Support Modification › Family Law Courts

Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.
Lewitt Hackman

From Cutting the Umbilical Cord to Cutting the Child Support Check

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Raising a child comes with financial responsibilities, which become tougher when parents’ divorce or separate, and child support payments become necessary. Child support is the amount of money the court orders a parent to...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

An Early Nominee for 2024’s Most Bizarre Child (Non) Support Case

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The phrase “Truth is stranger than fiction” is attributed to Mark Twain. There are occasions when an appellate case presents a conundrum. And while it might seem fitting to criticize the trial or appellate courts in case like...more

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I Don’t Appreciate Your Alleged Depreciation

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In Iowa, child and spousal support (alimony) amounts are mainly determined by each party’s income. But income is not the whole story. Parties may deduct certain qualified expenses, resulting in a lower income amount used in...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

Do Both Parties Have to Agree to a Modification?

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After a divorce or paternity matter ends, one or both parties may want to somehow modify the judgment. In a general sense, modifications occur in cases of child custody, child support, spousal support, or alimony. However,...more

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