Child Support

Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns. One day you're cruising along, and the next, everything changes. You get a new job, your child's needs change or your family grows. However, one thing that doesn't automatically adjust to these changes is your child...

In Washington, non-custodial parents have a legal obligation to pay child support. These critical financial contributions help meet the child’s needs, such as education, health care and basic necessities. When these obligations aren't met, a common question arises:...

If you are divorcing or divorced and you have a child with plans to go to college at some point, you will need to answer this question: who pays for their education? What are we paying for? Post-secondary education support refers to the money parents contribute to a...

Parents who split up continue to have responsibilities for any children they share. One such responsibility is financially supporting the children, which generally means one parent pays child support. This might sound simple on the surface, but complications can...

When two parents work together to create reasonable parenting and support agreements that distribute duties and obligations fairly, they often find it easier to focus on fully meeting the needs of their child. However, even the best-intentioned co-parents may disagree...

Child support can be costly. And in the current economic climate, your income and employment may be insecure. You may be tempted to skip your child support payments for a month or two, until things turn around for you. But you should know that delinquent child support...