Divorce does not eliminate an individual’s responsibility to support others financially. In South Carolina, child support is ordered to ensure that shared children are provided for properly.
Child Support
Which Parent is Responsible for a Child’s Medical Expenses After a Divorce?
Going through a divorce and discussing details like child custody and expenses might be a stressful and time-consuming experience. In the process of figuring out vital aspects of a divorce, like a child’s custody, there are various financial situations you…
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How To Protect Your Business From Child Support
Every entrepreneur understands risk. There’s no guarantee that people are going to like the product as much as a startup owner thinks (and hopes) they will. And it’s possible that the market isn’t as large as originally predicted. But business…
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What are the Different Types of Child Support?
If you make more money than your ex-partner, or if you have custody of your child 50% of the time or less, you may be required to pay child support. Child support refers to the financial support provided by one…
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What Is a Guardian Ad Litem & What Do They Do?
What is a Guardian Ad Litem? A “guardian ad litem” is a trained volunteer (sometimes an attorney) who advocates on behalf of the child or children involved in a case that includes allegations of child abuse or neglect, or that…
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Stimulus Checks and Child Support
I owe child support; can my stimulus check be seized? I’m behind on my child support payments, can I still get a stimulus check? With people receiving stimulus checks, questions are arising regarding how child support obligations may impact their…
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Child Support or Alimony Modifications Due to Job Loss
You may be able to seek a modification of your alimony and child support obligations if you lose your job. You can attempt to modify your agreement voluntarily or file a motion in court. Child Support Modifications Child support in…
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How is Child Support Calculated in North and South Carolina?
Both North and South Carolina have general child support guidelines that are used to calculate how much child support a non-custodial parent must pay. These guidelines are generally followed unless there are special circumstances that warrant a deviation from the…
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Child Support and Age of Majority
In North Carolina, the emancipation of a child occurs when the child turns 18, or if the child is in high school, when the child turns 20 or graduates from high school, whichever is first. Emancipation means a stage when…
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When to Use Wage Garnishment to Enforce a Child Support Order
Non-custodial parents are often required to pay child support in North Carolina. When these payments aren’t made, the custodial parent has the option of getting a court order for a wage garnishment from the custodial parent to enforce the child…
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How Imputed Income Affects Child Support Payments in North Carolina
North Carolina has legal guidelines used to calculate a parent’s child support payments. These guidelines create a rebuttable presumption of the amount of a child support a parent must pay. A court will only deviate from these guidelines upon a…
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