Child Support

A man has recently gained fame as the father of 25 children. The story may be familiar to some in Ohio, as the man, who resides in another state, was ordered to court to address the reason why he has failed to pay much of his court-ordered child support. In fact, many...

Many custodial parents in Ohio know that it can be sometimes be difficult to collect court-ordered child support payments. This can be due to intentional, long-term refusal of the other parent to pay, even when he or she has the means to do so. However, nonpayment can...

Custodial parents in Ohio know that the money that comes from child support payments can be vital to their ability to meet a child's basic needs. In fact, child support payments are intended to assist a custodial parent in providing for a child who lives with them....

Poor fathers in Ohio, like those earning less than $6,000 per year, know that it can be difficult to pay all the bills each month. For some, the choice comes down to paying for basic needs such as rent and food or making court-ordered child support payments. The...

A parent failing to pay child support as part of a divorce settlement is, unfortunately, an ongoing problem in all parts of the U.S. To help ease this problem, one Ohio city has come up with an innovative way to deal with the issue of non-payment of child support....

The 2007 Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance was signed by the United States and several other countries, but only one nation has actually ratified the agreement that could change the way that...

The stress divorce places on Ohio families can be tremendous. When one parent fails to meet their obligation to pay child support, the strain unnecessarily increases. People dealing with an uncooperative ex-spouse are now receiving much needed attention from the U.S....

Ohio residents and citizens all over America seem to enjoy hearing about the politicians who hold themselves up as the keepers of family values. Every city in America is known to have parents that are behind in child support payments, but when someone with means or...

An unexpected bit of good news landed on the door step of one Ohio woman recently. The Summit County state's attorney presented her with a large check for back child support payments owed by her ex-husband. She and her ex-husband were married for 10 years and had two...

Due to the weak economy and a sour job market, it has become increasingly difficult for parents owing child-support payments to meet their financial obligations. In the past, Ohio law has assumed these parents were able to pay but unwilling. This unfair stereotype is...