| Child Support Modification for Changed Circumstances |
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| Where there is a change in circumstances of the child or of either parent, a modification of the amount of child support may be requested and will be granted where appropriate. More... |
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| Legal Custody versus Physical Custody |
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| There is a large difference between legal custody of a child and physical custody. That difference is based on the right to make the major decisions affecting the child. The parent with legal custody has the right to make those decisions. More... |
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| Suspension or Denial of Licenses for Child Support Arrearages |
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| In order to improve the effectiveness of child support collections, states are required to enact laws to deny or suspend the driver's license or professional license of anyone found to have failed to pay his or her child support obligation. More... |
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| Termination of Visitation Rights |
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| Only in very rare situations will a court terminate a parent's rights of visitation. The standard used by courts in reaching the decision to terminate visitation is whether visitation would endanger the child. In most cases, the decision is in the discretion of the court. More... |
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| Child Support Arrearages |
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| The federal government provides financial assistance to states to collect local and interstate child support obligations. States have enacted a wide variety of methods to collect child support from those who are obligated to pay and fail or refuse to do so. More... |
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