Product Description: This book provides a critical examination of and reflection on the American Law Institute's (ALI) Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution: Analysis and Recommendations ('Principles', arguably the most sweeping proposal for family law reform attempted in the U...read more

Product Description: The delinquent payment of child support by non-custodial to custodial parents is a major problem throughout the United States. To many observers, the problem is one of 'deadbeat dads' - men who simply will not make the required payments...read more

A guide for custodial parents on collecting child spport payments provides advice on hiring a lawyer, finding the absent parent, locating assets, and enforcing a child support order. (view table of contents)

Drawing on legal cases and personal stories of families, a study of custody issues from a children's rights perspective offers proposals for changing the way in which disputes are settled

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Child Support Guidelines is the only comprehensive guidebook for determining child support awards that takes practitioners step-by-step through the interpretation and application of the guidelines and their worksheets in both the normal and exceptional child support case. This unique publication thoroughly covers each state's version of one of the three basic models for determining child support: the percentage of income model, the income shares model, and the Melson formula.Important issues affecting calculations are clearly explained, including:Definition of "income" under the guidelines The impact of divided custody, shared custody, split custody, and extended visitationSecond household expenses, other dependents, subsequent children, and stepchildren Impact of a private contract on the court's decision to apply the guideline amount Deviation from the guidelines for a high income parentDeviation from the guidelines to pay for medical expenses, private school, and child care expensesImputed incomeModification of prior awardsAnd more.

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Discusses the Child Support Enforcement Program, and explains the rights and responsibilities of divorced fathers

Explains how to arrive at a fair child support settlement, discusses the problem of delinquent payments, and suggests ways to improve the system

Advises women on their legal rights concerning alimony and child support, tells how to locate a missing parent, establish paternity, and protect children from an abusive parent, and discusses collection methods