A Noncustodial Parent Sues a Child Support Collector in Federal Court

Suit filed May 24, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Read More...

Can You Garnish Social Security Benefits to Collect Child Support?

Whether you can garnish Social Security benefits to collect child support depends on the kind of benefit being received. Read More...

No Child Support Reimbursement Even if You're Not the Dad

A California court denied a man's request for reimbursement of child support after genetic tests proved he was not the child's father. Read More...

Reducing Child Support: When to File?

Have you lost your job so that you can't pay child support? File for a reduction sooner rather than later. Read More...

Federal Funding for Child Support Enforcement

The Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2007 includes government help to collect child support. Read More...

Filing for Bankruptcy Can Help Pay Child Support

Money that might be paid toward other debts can be freed up to pay child support. Read More...

Child Support Amnesty Programs Work

One hundred sixty warrants cleared, $46,905 of back child support collected. Read More...

Child Support Exemption Lost for Failure of Proof

The Tax Court ruled that an unmarried father could not claim a dependency exemption for his son because he did not prove his case. Read More...

Gifts to Prisoner Not Income for Child Support Purposes

Are gifts to a prisoner income for child support purposes? Not in Pennsylvania. Read More...

Premarital Agreements and Child Support

Child support cannot be waived by a premarital or prenuptial agreement. Read More...

Paying or Receiving Child Support Outside the System?

When you pay outside the system, proving payment or receipt is more difficult. Read More...

The Dangers of Online Child Support Calculators

Beware of online child support calculators unless they are official. Read More...