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Will I Pay Less Child Support If I Pay For Private School Tuition?

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How much child support a parent owes and what can be taken as a credit towards child support obligations are common questions in family law matters.  A large expense, which could result in a large child support deduction — or...more

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Navigating Co-Parenting With a Partner Who Abuses Alcohol

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Alcohol consumption is widespread in American culture. A 2020 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control found that two-thirds (66.3%) of American adults consumed alcohol in the past year, with 5.1% of them admitting...more

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Suspension of Parent Education Program Attendance in Divorce Actions

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In an announcement made by the Probate and Family Court on June 25, 2021, effective September 1, 2021, divorcing parents of minor children will no longer be required to attend and complete the Parents Education Program as the...more

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Child support encounters of the employer kind

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Oklahoma child support is regulated by state statutes, enforced by courts and agencies, and often affects employer programs and payrolls. Child support includes parental payment as well as benefits provision. Employer health...more

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Child Support: The Problem With Giving Diapers, Formula, Etc.

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In a previous blog entry, we talked about the problem with paying child support by cash. When a parent who is ordered to pay gives cash, there is no record of the payment itself. In many cases, the parent who received the...more

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COVID-19 and Child Custody

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) is now impacting the daily lives of families all over the country in unprecedented ways, and it is inevitable that some of those impacts may affect your marital dissolution action. Most immediately, if...more

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Upcoming Travel Plans? How to Temporarily Delegate Parental Authority

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Picture this: you are lying on the beach in sunny Aruba, thinking about your best friend, Kristin, who valiantly volunteered to watch your three children while you and your spouse got away from the Wisconsin winter for the...more

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Happy National Adoption Month!

November has been declared National Adoption Month with November 23rd designated specifically as National Adoption Day. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, “The designation of National Adoption Month...more

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Recent Changes to the Law Relating to Child Support and Health Insurance

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On July 8, 2019, the Massachusetts legislature approved changes to the law surrounding orders for health insurance coverage in cases where child support is ordered. The statutes impacted include G.L. c. 208 (the divorce...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - August/September 2019: Do you have questions about guardianship?

Parents of a newborn or toddler may be thinking about naming a guardian for their child. This can be a difficult decision, especially if a person has a plethora of choices or, on the other hand, has no one he or she can...more

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The Right of First Refusal as it Applies to the Society’s Most Valued Commodity…Children

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In the business world, the Right of First Refusal is a contractual right that gives its holder the option to enter into a business transaction with the owner of something, before the owner may enter into that transaction with...more

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