If you are a parent who is paying or receiving child support in Kentucky, it is essential to be aware of the process for requesting a modification. The guidelines for child support payments are set by statute, and the amount you pay or receive may change if there is...
Child Support
Can child support include college tuition?
When it is time for you and your spouse to part ways, it can be challenging to divide a joined life back into two. In the midst of negotiations regarding your property and other assets, you need to make agreements regarding your children. As you consider your child's...
I Can’t Pay My Child Support or Alimony Payment Because I was Laid Off During the COVID-19 Crisis
With COVID-19 now changing the way we live our lives, many have been terminated or temporarily removed from their place of work. With a sudden halt to income, some may be wondering what to do now if they cannot make their court-ordered child support or spousal...
Voluntary impoverishment and child support
Most parents who owe child support make payments on time and in full, but there are a few bad actors who purposefully under-report their earnings or earn less than their full potential just to avoid payments. This is commonly known as involuntary impoverishment, and...
How parents can resolve child support problems
Parents in Kentucky and throughout the nation may have difficulty paying child support in a timely manner. In many cases, they are called deadbeats even when they aren't trying to withhold support out of spite or a lack of concern for their children. Those who don't...
Delinquent child support list released by county
Every year in Jefferson County, Kentucky, a list of parents who are delinquent on their child support payments is released. According to the list released in 2019, these so-called deadbeat parents owe about $96 million in back payments to the primary caregiver of...
How to revise a parenting schedule for the summer
Even when a parenting schedule has been working well for divorced Kentucky couples, they might need to change it when summer rolls around. Kids' schedules may change when they are not built around the routine of school. Even summer schedules that have worked up to...
Dealing with child support payments after financial changes
For some parents in Kentucky, keeping up with court-mandated child support payments may seem impossible. While the payments are meant to provide children with the funds they need to live a full life, the support order is generally based on a formula tied to the...
How child support helps parents
Custodial parents in Kentucky and throughout the country may receive funds from noncustodial parents to help raise their children. It is important that these funds are used solely to take care of a child's expenses. If a payment is more than a parent needs in a given...
What a parent should bring to a child support appointment
Parents who are seeking child support in Kentucky will need to visit a local Office of Child Support Enforcement to complete the process. This is generally true even if it was started online. At this office visit, it will be necessary to show a valid ID, the child's...