Child Support Advice

Be sure to view these other Oklahoma divorce pages: Child Custody Child Support Parenting and Visitation Marriage Annulment Marriage Separation Property Settlement Grounds for divorce, residency, waiting periods Divorce Papers and Forms How to file for divorce in Oklahoma Oklahoma divorce laws dictate that in any divorce or separation, the petition must declare if there are any minor children of the union. If there are minor children of the marriage, the court will determine child custody...Read Full Story

by cliff1066™ Child Custody and Child Visitation Disputes: the Best and Worst Case When a divorce or dissolution of marriage is brought before the family court, child visitation is considered at the same time and according to similar factors as child custody. The term stands for the time in which the non-custodial parent is allowed to meet or visit with his/her child. However, under certain circumstances a parent can be denied child visitation or child custody in the case of sole physical...Read Full Story

When one parent has custody of a child, and the other has fairly extensive visitation rights, there are bound to be conflicts over how the child should be raised. Sometimes, the child, sadly, can become a bargaining chip that the parents use to try to settle old scores with one another, especially if they didn’t separate on good terms. Few issues, however, are more personal, emotional, or contentious than religion. After all, wars are fought over religion all the time. It’s not surprising...Read Full Story

“Mommy I want braces!”  I think we all know the answer to this question: “They are just too expensive!” Pretty straightforward, but what if the matter is complicated by legal issues such as child support payments?  And what if the child really needs them to straighten their teeth? Not surprisingly, a common legal inquiry we get is whether a non-custodial parent must pay for orthodontic expenses in a child support arrangement.  The short answer is, it depends on if the child really needs them...Read Full Story

by dbking How Much Is Child Support In New York State? How Much Is Child Support In New York State? By David Storobin The amount of child support depends on the parents’ income: . 17% of the combined parental income for one child; . 25% of the combined parental income for two children; . 29% of the combined parental income for three children; . 31% of the combined parental income for four children; and . no less than 35% of the combined parental income for five or more children. In...Read Full Story