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Are Child Support Payments Required If You Have Joint Custody?

People getting divorced commonly have the misunderstanding that parents with joint custody do not have to pay child support. In truth, child support payments depend on the parents’ unique circumstances. If child support may become an issue in your divorce,…

What to Do If Your Spouse Won’t Follow a Child Custody Agreement

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If your spouse won’t follow your child custody agreement, you may need legal help to enforce it. Dealing with joint custody can be time-consuming and difficult on its own – let alone if your spouse ignores your agreement. How Do…

Your Spouse Had an Affair – What’s Next?

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Learning that your spouse had an affair can be devastating. You may wonder about you and your children’s future. You may feel completely lost about your next steps. It’s important to consider all your options when in this difficult and…

What Happens When a Child of Divorced Parents Turns 18?

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When a child of divorced parents turns age eighteen, child support requirements may change. In most situations, parents do not have to continue paying child support. Custody arrangements will end too. If you have an older child and are considering…

Child Support Modification When a Parent’s Income Changes

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When a parent who is paying child support has a significant change in income, the court may approve a corresponding change in the amount of support payments. Changes in income can happen for many different reasons, such as when a…

How Does Unemployment Affect Child Support and Alimony?

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The COVID 19 pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders have effectively shut down businesses and created a historic level of unemployment. In North Carolina, nearly 1 million people have filed for unemployment between March 15th and the end of April. The…

Important Update Regarding COVID-19

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N.C. Supreme Court April 2nd Order includes updated COVID-19 directives that may affect your court case. Please review a quick note from New Direction Family Law regarding these changes. We hope that you and your family are safe and faring…

High-Income Child Support in North Carolina

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How Child Support is Generally Determined North Carolina laws require that both parents financially support their children. When it comes to child support payments, a noncustodial parent is generally responsible for making payments to the custodial parent—who is assumed to…

The Basics of Child Support in North Carolina

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Child support consists of court-ordered payments designed to cover the “reasonable needs” of children for their “health, education, and maintenance.” The issue is can be a heated one—not so much because parents don’t want to meet their children’s needs, but…

Modifying Court Orders When Your Circumstances Change

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When a marriage ends, couples typically obtain court orders that resolve issues like property division, alimony payments, child custody arrangements, and child support obligations. These orders serve as a snapshot of that moment in time. The orders should reflect the…

Is it Possible to Lower a Child Support Obligation?

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Child support obligations represent a big portion of the supporting parent’s income. When circumstances change over time—like when a parent’s income decreases due to a change in their employment or life circumstances—it is inevitable to question whether there is a…

Is a Parent Who Works Still Entitled to Child Support?

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Parents who pay child support frequently have questions about how much they are paying and how the support payments are being spent. This is natural, as it represents a sizable portion of each paycheck. However, because the parent who receives…

Does a Supporting Spouse Have Control Over How Child Support is Spent?

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If you are paying child support, you understand the pain of knowing that your paycheck is significantly less every month than before your child support order existed. But you can tolerate this pain, knowing that you are doing right by…

When Does Court Ordered Child Support End in North Carolina?

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While child support is a legally and morally necessary obligation that parents must contribute to their children’s expenses, it can represent a significant amount of a paying parent’s paycheck. Therefore, if you have been ordered to pay child support, there…

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What is a Child Support Consent Order?

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When separated parents can agree to the critical issues of child custody and child support, their children benefit. Both public policy and common sense tell us that it is far better for children to see their parents act in a…

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Are Child Support Payments Required If You Have Joint Custody?

What to Do If Your Spouse Won’t Follow a Child Custody Agreement

Your Spouse Had an Affair – What’s Next?

What Happens When a Child of Divorced Parents Turns 18?

Child Support Modification When a Parent’s Income Changes

How Does Unemployment Affect Child Support and Alimony?

Important Update Regarding COVID-19

High-Income Child Support in North Carolina

The Basics of Child Support in North Carolina

Modifying Court Orders When Your Circumstances Change

Is it Possible to Lower a Child Support Obligation?

Is a Parent Who Works Still Entitled to Child Support?

Does a Supporting Spouse Have Control Over How Child Support is Spent?

When Does Court Ordered Child Support End in North Carolina?

What is a Child Support Consent Order?

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