Tax season brings many questions, especially when children are involved. Understanding who can claim a child as a dependent can significantly impact your tax obligations and child support calculations. Let us explore how Washington, DC law, addresses these issues. Who...
Navigating child support modifications can be challenging for parents, especially in the fast-paced Washington DC metro area. Understanding when and how to seek these changes is crucial for ensuring that child support arrangements meet your family's evolving needs. ...
Child support ensures children receive the financial resources they need for a stable upbringing. It covers essential needs such as education, healthcare, housing and daily living expenses. A former spouse refusing to pay can create financial strain and affect your...
As your child approaches their 18th birthday, you might wonder about the future of your financial responsibilities. In Virginia and the District of Columbia, child support typically concludes when a child turns 18 or finishes high school, whichever comes later....
Virginia follows the “income shares model” of child support. In this model, you calculate both parents’ combined gross income and divide the support obligation proportionally based on each parent’s income and the number of children. The court may set a lower...
Child support ensures that children receive financial support from both parents, even if they are no longer together. It covers basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. Child support is crucial because it helps maintain a child's standard...
They say it takes a village to raise a child. It also costs money to have and care for a child. Thus, when parents separate or divorce, these finances are often a concern and at issue. Child support is an important family law matter to resolve in Virginia and...
Courts consider many factors when calculating child support. It is understood that these relied on factors can change over time, which is why it is reasonable for parents to seek modification of child support. Whether you seek to decrease, increase or end child...
If you are ordered to pay child support, you may have questions about how much you will pay, as well as whether your financial circumstances can change the calculation. Child support guidelines In Virginia, a parent’s child support obligations are based on the state’s...
If you and your spouse divorce, the court may order you to pay spousal support, also known as alimony. Spousal support is intended to provide financial support for the lower-earning spouse in the marriage. It can help them maintain the standard of living they had...
