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Are you searching for information about garnishing wages for unpaid child support in Louisville or anywhere in the Louisville area? Some Kentucky workers may be facing wage garnishment, and this can be stressful for employees and costly for employers. Most people with wage garnishments are men, and the majority of garnishments are for unpaid child support. These were among the …
What impact will remarrying have upon a prior divorce settlement in Louisville or throughout Kentucky? If you or your former spouse remarries it may directly change some of the orders from a prior divorce settlement. Remarrying will absolutely change the financial “status quo” of previous spouses which may require the modification of previous orders. It may also signify an immediate …
Does the amount of child support have to follow the State guideline calculator in Kentucky? Are the parties allowed to negotiate or mediate a settlement which is different from the calculated amount of child support in their divorce case? If the parties earn roughly the same amount of income and are sharing visitation with the children rather equally there may …
Do you need to request modification of child support after a Louisville divorce? How are existing child support orders modified and what is required for a change to occur? Child support is usually based upon specific guidelines established by the State’s formula and/or an agreement between the parties. Once an order for child support has been issued by the Court …
When do child support payments end in Louisville? If you have been ordered to pay child support during or after a Louisville divorce it is important to remain current with support payments as much as possible and to carefully review the specific orders issued in your case. The divorce and family law attorneys at Dodd & Dodd can answer questions …
We are often asked “Do I have to pay child support if I can’t see my kids in Louisville?” It is important not to stop paying Court ordered child support regardless of the circumstances. The failure to pay child support can result in a host of big problems such as losing your driver’s license, wage garnishment, a levy on your …
Can you seek changes to child support orders after a divorce decree in Louisville, North County or anywhere in Louisville? The general answer to this question is “yes” but you must have a reason for requesting an increase or decrease and you must be able to prove to the Court that a substantial change in circumstances or the “Status Quo” …
How does remarriage affect existing orders after a Louisville divorce? What happens with issues such as child custody and visitation, child support and maintenance if a former spouse remarries? A recent study by Pew Research provided interesting insight into the nature of families in Kentucky and across the United States. In the 1960’s, over 73% of US children lived with …
What types of income go into child support calculations in a Louisville divorce? Every parent in Kentucky carries a legal obligation to provide for their children’s needs including the basics of food, clothing and shelter as well as health care and an education. Will there be child support in your divorce case? If each of the co-parents have relatively equal …
Can child support payments change after a divorce in Louisville? The only constant in life is “change” and there are absolutely reasons for a Court to consider post-decree modifications to child support orders. Before discussing the process to seek a change it is important to establish the fact that child support is an actual court order and the failure to …