The desire for one's children to go to college is a normal thing for many New York parents. When a couple gets divorced, the potential for a child to get a college education could be at risk unless the costs for this are addressed during the divorce negotiations....
Child Support
Paying for a child’s sports dream as a divorced couple
Caring for children and ensuring that they get the chance to pursue their big dreams can be difficult for many single New York parents. However, there are often ways that allow custodial parents to put a certain amount of child support towards their offspring's school...
Tallying income for child support purposes in New York
One of the factors used to determine child support payments are the incomes of both parents. While many people may consider what their employer's pay them to be their annual income, this is not always the case. For instance, money received from a pension or the sale...
Jeremy Renner’s ex-wife claims he owes her child support
New York residents may be interested to learn that actor Jeremy Renner was accused of lagging on child support payments. It is alleged by Sonni Pacheco, the Mission: Impossible star's ex, that the actor owes nearly $50,000 in back child support. In addition to payment...
Child support and its effect on credit ratings
Parents in New York who fall behind on their child support could then find themselves struggling to get a loan or facing higher interest rates. This is because child support collection agencies report missed child support payments to credit bureaus, and therefore this...
Bartolo Colon reaches an agreement about child support
Bartolo Colon, the pitcher for the New York Mets, reached a settlement agreement with his ex-girlfriend in the child support case she filed against him. Colon, who has been married for longer than 20 years to his wife, has two children with his ex-girlfriend who are...
Mother of rapper’s child sues for child support
New York music fans may be interested to know that the rapper Future is being sued for an increase in child support. The case has roots in an earlier 2013 case involving the rapper and the mother of one of his children. In 2013, he claimed that he made $16,000 a month...
Experts say child support reduction for Tyga unlikely
New York fans of rapper Tyga or entertainer Blac Chyna may be familiar with the couple's tumultuous breakup. Some sources claim that with the news of Blac Chyna's engagement to Rob Kardashian, Tyga may try to get the amount he pays in child support reduced.However,...
Child support rules in New York
It is very common for children today to be raised by one parent. A quarter of children under the age of 18 are raised without a father, and 40 percent of children are born to mothers who at the time are single. This means that child support can be an essential part of...
Man ordered to pay child support for baby that is not his
New York couples who share a child but are no longer together will often face the reality of one of the parents having to pay child support. Some of these situations can be more complicated than others with unique issues coming to the forefront. Such is the case with...