Category Archives: Child Support

While people may not recognize it, nonpayment of child support is rapidly becoming a larger problem here in the United States. In fact, statistics show that as of 2009, the amount of unpaid child support has swelled to over $100 billion nationally. T...

With the holiday season now upon us, parents here in Texas, and across the country are relying more than ever on court-ordered child support payments. However, thousands of parents in Kentucky are currently feeling left out in the cold thanks to a se...

All parents are obligated to financially support their biological children regardless of whether or not they are married to the child's other parent. However, in order to obtain an enforceable child support order for the child of an unmarried father ...

Jimmy King, one of the original members of college basketball's "fab five," appeared in court earlier this month on charges of failure to pay child support. King was one of five star basketball players recruited by the University of Michigan back in ...

A few months ago, we reported on the case of NFL star wide receiver Terrell Owens, who was being taken to court for back child support. Specifically, Owens was sued by Melanie Paige-Smith, the mother of his daughter, for "fail[ing] and refus[ing] ...

While most people have a general notion that Texas is proactive when it comes to the collection of child support, they may not know exactly how effective and efficient state officials actually are in this regard. To illustrate, federal data shows ...

In a previous post, we discussed how the staggering amount of back child support owed to thousands of children throughout Louisiana - over $1 billion - prompted the state legislature to pass a measure calling for the confiscation of the gambling winn...

It's not uncommon to read stories about a determined mother - owed several thousands of dollars in back child support - fighting a lengthy legal battle to get all that she is entitled to under the law. However, it is uncommon to read stories about a ...

Much of the dialogue concerning the National Football League these days has to do with the lockout, and whether the owners and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) will be able to reach an agreement that prevents the cancellation ...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently reached a decision in a child support enforcement case out of South Carolina. Specifically, SCOTUS was called upon to decide whether the constitutional rights of an indigent father who was f...