Child Support
Can Child Support Arrears Be Forgiven? Parent vs. State Debt
Can child support arrears be forgiven? It depends on who is owed: learn rules for parent-owed debt settlement and state debt reduction programs.
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Child support and custody, explained
Articles that answer the questions parents actually search for, written the same way the calculators are built: plain language, real numbers, and an official source for every legal figure.
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North Carolina Child Support: Worksheets A, B, and C
See when North Carolina uses Worksheet A, B, or C for child support. Learn the 123-overnight threshold, the 1.5 shared multiplier, and a worked example.
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Ohio Child Support Deviation: Factors, Findings, Overnights
Learn when Ohio courts can deviate from the child support worksheet: all 17 ORC 3119.23 factors, the 90 and 147 overnight rules, and required findings.
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Who Gets the Interest on Child Support Arrears?
Interest on child support arrears goes to whoever is owed the past-due support. See rules and payment order in Texas, Illinois, and New Mexico.
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Do Cash, Venmo, or Direct Payments Count for Child Support?
Paying child support directly through cash or Venmo does not count automatically. See official Texas and Illinois agency rules on SDU credit and documentation.
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Colorado Child Support: How the 2026 Law Works
Colorado child support uses a single worksheet and parenting time credits from night 1 under HB25-1159. See the schedule, reserve, and a worked example.
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Does Having a New Baby Lower Child Support?
Having a new baby does not change child support automatically. See how other children affect calculations in TX, GA, MD, MI, NC, and OH with a worked example.
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Can You Stop Paying Child Support if Denied Visitation?
Child support and visitation are separate legal orders. See official agency rules from NY, TX, IL, and CA explaining why support cannot be stopped.
Money & Taxes
Biweekly vs. Semimonthly Child Support: Payment Math
Compare child support every two weeks with twice a month. See a $700 monthly example, rounding differences, extra paydays, and what your payroll order controls.
Custody & Parenting Time
How Holiday Exceptions Change a Custody Calendar
See a dated custody calendar before and after a three-night holiday exception. Check overnight totals, longer stays, the return to rotation, and export dates.
Custody & Parenting Time
School-Year vs. Summer Custody Schedules: A Dated Example
Compare continuing a school-week routine with alternating summer weeks on the same dates. Count changed nights and plan the transition back without gaps.
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Maryland Child Support With 50/50 Custody, Explained
Maryland shared custody involves more than 92 overnights. See the expense test, the 92–109-night adjustment, and why equal time may still mean support.