At its core, the purpose of child support is to ensure the child’s basic needs are being met. Going further, the court is trying to reduce a child from experiencing drastically different standards of living between households. For example, it … Read More
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Holiday Tips for Co-Parents
With the holiday season fast approaching, co-parents may be feeling stress or pressure to create a happy, memorable time for their children. Here are three simple holiday tips for co-parents that can help make the best of a difficult time … Read More
Collecting Child Support in Florida
You have an order for child support, but how do you collect the money? It can be complicated when understanding where to begin. While a key factor in deciding how to collect support is how well the parents get along, … Read More
How to Collect Child Support in Texas
You have an order for child support, but what do you do next? Parents often don’t know where to start, and the process can seem overwhelming. While the method of collection usually depends on how well the parents work together, … Read More
The Melson Formula – Child Support
All US courts utilize a calculator to determine child support. These calculations vary by state, but every state uses one of three models: the income shares model, the percentage of income model, or the Melson formula model. Melson Formula Model … Read More
California Courts & Child Support Calculation
The California Model California is one of forty-one states that uses the income shares model. California courts base this model on the idea that a child should receive the same proportion of parental income that he/she would have received if the … Read More
Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce
We’re here to help make your lives easier – plain and simple. We created SupportPay specifically to address the fundamental issues that commonly affect every parent who is raising their child after a divorce. But it’s also true that while we can … Read More
Fourth of July 2020 Plans for the Single Parent Family
The Fourth of July is a summer holiday staple, although this year might be a little different, given that the Corona Virus pandemic is an on-going situation. The kids are on summer vacation, and the first day of a new … Read More
Gifted Children Will Now Cost More in Child Support Payments in New Jersey
A New Jersey judge recently ruled that children with amazing talents must be supported by their parents to be allowed to pursue their dreams. The ruling came as a well spoken, passionate 13 year old pleaded successfully that she be … Read More
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
How A Single Mom Can Make Managing Child Support Easier
Single working moms have one of the hardest jobs in the world. They work long hours, have to make sure kids eat their vegetables, and get to school on time and finish their homework. Not to mention the stresses of … Read More
Myths Vs Facts About Child Support
Every day we are helping parents to make the most out of their experience as a divorced parent. Whether it is making sure that child support payments are received on time, assisting the parents to meet child support obligations, or … Read More
Five Things To Remember About Being a Co-Parent
When a relationship ends, it can feel like the end of a life. Everything changes. Habits. Expectations. Future plans. Ending a marriage or partnership that includes children can feel like this, but on a whole other level. The entirety of … Read More
Child Support Increases May Be Coming
Over the last decade, there has been a deadlock in congress on raising the child support payment cap. Today, however, the House Judiciary Committee voted on a 4% increase in child support payments – which would be the first such increase in … Read More
The Tax Audit and Child Support – What You Don’t Know
Taxes are no fun for anyone (unless you’re an accountant). And if you’re paying child support, then there’s just one more thing that you will need to make sure you are tracking properly. And if you’re not? Then you could … Read More