Noncustodial parent

Often times parents do not remain within the same vicinity of one another once the relationship has ended. This situation can be quite difficult for a child to deal with, especially if their parents live hours away from each other. The custodial parent may have many reasons for wanting to relocate to another state or country, however there are many factors, which determine whether the court system will allow the parent to relocate. People relocate for jobs, economic reasons, cheaper housing and educational opportunities. While these are all valid reasons, if it causes a hardship on the child, the courts…

“It 's easier to invade a small country than to file a court document.” Parents that fail to pay child support is a serious problem that our society faces everyday, yet it’s gone under the radar for numerous occasions. Parents are irresponsible, unable to afford it, or are forgetful or unaware that they need to be paying child support in the first place. It is difficult for a family to live off of one paycheck and support a teen or child. Child support not getting paid can hinder the…

problem. Although, per Reichel (1977), "A social problem is a condition which is defined by a considerable number of persons as a deviation from some social norm which they cherish”. To analyze the social problem, we must study the history of child support legislation passed in the United States. Below is a brief history. “The Uniform Desertion and Non-Support Act was approved by the National Conference of Commissions on Uniform State Laws in 1910 (Wolf, 2016). In the beginning, this law was…

defined as, “payment made for the support of the children of divorced or separated parents while the children are minors or until they reach an age set by the separation agreement or in a court order.” The problem that comes with child support is that either parent can enter a courtroom without a job and place a larger financial burden on the other parent. “Courts do not verify where the money is spent all the time, allowing parents receiving it to spend however they wish. Courts can include…

What is Child Support? Child support is the maintenance that parents pay for basic support for their children such as food, clothing, shelter, and medical care. A child support order is support the government designates, usually through the courts. Ordinarily, a noncustodial parent (a parent who does not have primary care and contact with the children) must make regular and scheduled payments to the custodial parent (the parent who has physical custody and cares for the children more often).…

in poverty, or the overall number of children needing support from noncustodial parents. Collaborative efforts between the federal and state governments work to accomplish numerous objectives: locate absent parents, establish paternity, establish support orders, review, modify, collect, and distribute support, ensure medical support, and enforcement of support orders that cross-jurisdictional lines. Non-paying parents have gone to great lengths in attempts to avoid their obligation to pay…

He also argues that this amount would pay for half of the mother’s household expenses, while he is only legally obligated to pay for his child. His obligation does not include: the mother, her boyfriend and the other child. According to 750 ILCS 5/505(a) the minimum support for one child is 20% of the supporting party’s income. Department of Pub. Aid ex rel. Temple v. Van Kampen, at 768. Child support is not restricted to only the "shown needs" of the child. The parent with the higher income…

single parents, same sex parents, unmarried couples, and etc. Culture plays important role in defining family as well. For example, some general public might believe that there needs to be a male and a female in oder to raise the children and have a family. On the other hand, one might believe that it doesn’t need to be opposite-sex to raise children and have a family. Another example, most people might say there need to be both parents to have a family.…

being a high percentage, this statistic alone makes it seem impossible for young mothers to ever be financially stable. Even though poverty is one reason for the rise in teenage pregnancy, family backgrounds are also a cause. Many studies have been done on how the families of teenage parents influence teen pregnancy. A study conducted by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy states that “over two decades of research confirms that both mothers and fathers are great influences on…

father figures in the lives of children, they both take very different approaches to this topic. Both stories share many similarities. First off, the main similarity is that both stories are about mistake-filled fathers who are now trying to get to know their children and sort of “make-up” for lost time. “Powder” features a father who is viewed as more reckless than the father in “Today Will Be a Quiet Day”, even to the extent that he isn’t even trusted by his own child at first, but towards…