The legal system regarding child support and family law is complicated. Each state, and sometimes county, have specific guidelines that must be followed. This is particularly true if you are paying child support. Well, paying and managing child support in … Read More
Resources
Child Support & the Government Shutdown
With the government shutdown now being the longest in history we are getting a lot of questions regarding the government shutdown and child support. There is a lot of talk about federal employees not being paid but very little mention … Read More
Top 4 Things You Missed When Calculating Child Support
When it comes to getting divorced or ending a relationship with the parent of your child there is a lot going on. From getting used to a new living situation to dividing assets most of the time, energy and effort goes … Read More
The Top 4 Tips for Children Flying Alone
I wrote this post a few weeks ago and we got so much great feedback I decided to write a follow up with some of my best tips. Here is part one and read on for part two. With summer vacation coming to an end, … Read More
Best Child Support Resources
Are you feeling lost in the sea of paperwork and tasks to complete? There is nothing worse than feeling like you have too much to do and not enough time to do it. There are so many papers to fill … Read More
Vacation Ideas With Kids, At Each Age
I wrote in this post about how to save for a vacation on a single parent income. Today, I want to discuss some different vacation ideas for with kids, at each age. Vacations are something we all look forward to and by … Read More
Why Parents Don’t Pay Child Support
No matter what state you live in, there are some general guidelines when it comes to calculating child support. Always go directly to your state’s specific link and use their calculators to get started. Before you go however, be sure to gather … Read More
How To Calculate Child Support
Every state is different. Depending on where you live there are different regulations for child support. How do you know where to start when trying to calculate child support? Regardless of which state you live in, there are some general … Read More
Top 10 Summer Ideas for Co-parents
Do you ever get to the end of the school year and think, “Oh no…what the heck am I going to do with my kid all summer?!” I think the majority of co-parents ask that question. Especially when both parents work, summer … Read More
10 Best Spring Projects with Kids
When the snow finally melts away and the sun decides to shine more, the smell of Spring in the air gets me very excited. Spring refreshes us, awakens the world around us, welcomes new life from the earth, and reminds … Read More
The real cost of divorce is time
We talk about this a lot around here. how much time and energy people spend getting a divorce! Did you know that over the course of disputing with your spouse regarding finances and child support you lose, on average, 80 days … Read More
It just got easier with SupportPay!
“EASY” – Not really the first word that comes to mind when talking about child support. So many questions…How do I manage the expenses with my ex-spouse? How should I communicate what is needed when we can’t even have a … Read More
How to organize child support
One thing I’ve learned from running a business is that using spreadsheets to track money is a bad idea. That holds true for tracking child support payments too. Excel spreadsheets are great for many things, but keeping tabs on all … Read More
5 Ways to save for college as a single parent
I was reading this article on usatoday.com and it seams we have a real problem. On one had you want to save for your kids, on the other is the thought of retiring with less and having to mooch off your kids … Read More
Are You Paying For That?
Navigating the waters of who pays for what when co-parenting is hard. There are two sides to every coin, and the co-parenting coin is a tough one to flip. Constantly asking the question ” Are you paying for that? ” … Read More