A few weeks back, our blog reported on how a woman filed a lawsuit in Fulton County, Georgia demanding that NBA legend Michael Jordan submit to a paternity test to determine if he is the father of her 16-year-old son. In addition to requesting chi...
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Michigan county is giving the ‘boot’ to delinquent parents
If you are a parent struggling to make ends meet, you may rely on child support payments to help provide food, clothing and other basic necessities for your children. As such, it can be absolutely devastating when a parent fails to meet their court-o...
Read MoreBotched child support enforcement action called ‘reprehensible,’ ‘irresponsible’ by judge
In the vast majority of child support cases, you would naturally assume that when words like "reprehensible" and "irresponsible" are found in a court order that they are directed toward a father who has failed to meet his obligations. In a very unusu...
Read MoreNBA legend seeks dismissal of paternity lawsuit
At this time of the year, most basketball-related news stories deal with either the evolving NBA playoff picture or college basketball's impending March Madness. However, one former basketball superstar -- considered by many to be the greatest player...
Read MoreSouthern state using novel methods to collect back child support
Previously, our blog reported on a rather novel law passed by the Louisiana state legislature back in 2010 to help offset the staggering amount of back child support - over $1 billion - owed to thousands of children throughout that state. Specific...
Read MoreMan who failed to pay child support ordered not to have any more kids
In a very interesting story, a Wisconsin man who was recently given probation for failing to pay child support was ordered to comply with some rather bizarre conditions. Earlier this month, 28-year-old John B. was placed on probation for two years...
Read MoreFeds capture man who owes over $1 million in back child support
Christmas came early for federal prosecutors last month after the man who was labeled the "most wanted deadbeat parent" by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was officially taken into custody. The man in question is none other than 5...
Read MoreSperm donors and child support, state goes after bio dad
Our blog often focuses on the legal representation that should be sought after a decision is made. For instance, an attorney will protect the interests of a spouse during a divorce or help develop a parenting plan for a child that has already been bo...
Read MoreFormer NBA bad boy once again hauled into court for failing to pay child support
For several months now, our blog has been following former NBA great Dennis Rodman, who is perhaps known as much for his patented brand of hard-nosed basketball as his ongoing legal issues. Specifically, we've been covering how Rodman is in the proce...
Read MoreIs a pizza box the newest weapon in child support enforcement?
In our last post, we discussed how Russia is officially taking a more stringent approach toward the adoption of children by U.S. parents. It appears, however, that is not the only area of family law in which Russian officials are cracking down. Ba...
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