Many families in Connecticut depend on child support payments to be able to meet the expenses of raising a child. Ideally, support checks should begin arriving once the support order is issued. However, for many families, this is not what happens. Often payments are...
Child Support
What are the child support guidelines in Connecticut?
Some parents in Connecticut may benefit from learning more about the child support guidelines set forth by the state's Judicial Branch. The guidelines consist of the schedule, worksheet, principles and rulesthat are used to accurately account the amount of child...
Parents face charges for failing to pay child support
For Connecticut custodial parents who receive child support, it may be difficult to raise children without that assistance. When a paying parent ceases to pay child support, it can create great financial hardship for the family. In some instances, paying parents...
Berry hit with big child support payment
Just a few weeks before Connecticut residents are set to watch Halle Berry's new small screen debut, the Oscar-winning actress was ordered to shell out a hefty payment to her ex-boyfriend. The case only involved child support issues and did not address any ongoing...
Orszag’s ex-spouse seeking $25,000 in monthly child support
Some Connecticut residents may remember the tenure of Perter Orszag as a federal employee, first as an economic adviser to President Clinton and then as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Orszag later went on to become an executive with...
New app may help child support payors
SupportPay is a new app that might help Connecticut parents who pay or receive child support. The new app blends business practices to help alleviate the sting that is sometimes associated with child support. The creator of the app witnessed the contentious nature of...
Man incarcerated due to child support error
A Texas man has been recently required to serve six months in jail as a result of a clerical error in his child support payments. The system is automated and somehow produced an error that, when discovered was repaid immediately, but to no avail. The bill amounted to...
Options when not receiving child support
Having a child support order in place but not actively receiving any payment can be frustrating for Connecticut parents. However, there are a few options that these parents have when not getting the payments to which their children are entitled. One option is not to...
Don’t let guilt guide your divorce
People in Connecticut who are considering getting a divorce should make sure that they don't let guilt drive their decision-making process. In some cases, people might agree to terms that they might later regret simply because they feel guilty because they are the one...
