Gone are the days when child support payments were calculated by simply taking a percentage of the payer’s income. Tennessee (like many states) has adopted the “income shares” model for calculating child support payments. The process has become so complicated that Tennessee provides a software child support calculator to help parents and attorneys determine the payments.
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Misguided Child Support Enforcement – Part 2
The story I’m about to tell you is my favorite example of how goofy our child support laws can be. Read it and tell me what you think.
Misguided Child Support Enforcement – Part 1
A guy called me from one of the New England states because he had been sued by the Tennessee Child Support Services. The child support order required him to pay a certain amount of child support to his son’s mother in weekly installments. In order to make his life easier, he was paying a full month’s worth of support at the beginning of each month.
Why You Shouldn’t Pay Child Support Ahead of Schedule
If you are paying child support to the Child Support Receiving Unit and you love staying out of jail, you need to read this post. This is a perfect example of how no good deed will go unpunished.
Less Than Half of Single Parents Receive Full Child Support
53.2 percent of parents who are supposed to be receiving child support are not receiving the full amount they are due. 23.7 percent aren’t receiving child support at all. What can you do about this?
I Got a Girl Pregnant, What Should I Do?
This question comes up most often in the case where a casual encounter leads to a pregnancy, and the mother of this child is not anxious to let the father see or spend time with the child. If your situation is anything like this, there are some steps you can take, and there are also some consequences you need to understand.
Khloe and Lamar Reach Prenuptial Agreement
The subject of prenuptial (also called an antenuptial) agreeements certainly make for good entertainment in sitcoms and tablids. While many people think they know what a “prenup” is and how one works, misconceptions about. I’m going to give you a quick summary of how these agreements work in Tennessee.
Letterman May be Facing Divorce
As could have been predicted, rumors are that Letterman’s wife wants a divorce. If so, I’ll be watching with interest as his case would touch on a couple of issues I’ve written about recently. I had written about whether or not Hugh Hefner’s wife could use “adultery” as grounds, and I’ve described how property division is handled in Tennessee. So how would a Tennessee court handle this situation?
My Daughter Wants to Live With Me, How Can I Change Custody?
Unfortunately, it’ll take more than the desires of the child to cause a court to change custody in Tennessee. The courts in Tennessee follow a two step process when considering whether to modify your Parenting Plan. First, the court must find there has been a material change in circumstances, and that a change in the [...]
Child Support for Adult Children with Disabilities, Part 2
A brief look at extending the child support obligation for children with severe disabilities.