Failure to Pay Child Support on the Increase – Possibly Leading to Jail Time
Several articles have appeared in newspapers across the country discussing parents who have fallen behind on their child support payments. Not only have the parents accumulated substantial arrearages,...
View ArticleMillionaires Fight Over $50,000 A Month Child Support Payments
A recent New York Times article discussed an especially scandalous story involving hedge fund millionaires, a love child and a potential gold-digging, Mount Everest-climbing socialite. The story...
View ArticleHow Does Willful Underemployment Impact Child Support in South Carolina?
In determining a South Carolina child support obligation, the first factor to be considered is the gross incomes of both parents. In determining a parties gross income, the court will consider whether...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch’s Newest Divorce Likely To Be Cheaper Than The Last
Rupert Murdoch recently announced the end of his 14-year marriage to his wife, Wendi. Many people familiar with the couple say they weren’t surprised by the news, saying the couple seemed to live...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Rapper In Trouble Over Million-Dollar Child Support Debt
Rapper DMX had a pretty rough time last week. It all started when DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was picked up by police officers in rural South Carolina and arrested for lack of a valid...
View ArticleCan a South Carolina Judge Order You to Buy Insurance to Secure Child Support...
As we’ve discussed before, South Carolina law specifies exactly what factors judges are to consider when determining how much child support is to be paid. South Carolina family law says that factors...
View ArticleWhat Happens If You Fail to Pay Child Support in South Carolina?
In South Carolina, it is important that parents pay their child support obligations and that they do so in a timely manner. Certainly, legitimate emergencies can arise that may result in someone...
View ArticleHow Much Does It Cost to Raise a Child?
It should come as no surprise to parents that children are expensive. However, they might be shocked by just exactly how expensive it is. The Department of Health and Human Services determined that...
View ArticleImportant Lessons for Everyone from a Recent High-Profile Divorce
Rupert Murdoch and his wife Wendi appear to be gearing up for a full-fledged divorce battle. Though the two signed a prenuptial agreement and two separate postnuptial agreements, the recent decision by...
View ArticleOhio Man With 27 Kids Faces Backlash After Taping Television Show
A 39-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio found himself in hot water recently after filming an episode of “Divorce Court” with his 23-year-old wife, who accused him of infidelity. Nathaniel Smith, a...
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