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5 Child Support Myths - Busted!

5 CHILD SUPPORT MYTHS - BUSTED! Child support is a sensitive issue in any divorce or child custody arrangement. If you are new to the child support system or thinking about revisiting an established arrangement, Father's Rights Law Center makes it simple by sorting out fact from fiction in this helpful infographic. MYTH FALSE CHILD SUPPORT IS HANDLED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. THERE ARE NO OFFICIAL NATIONAL GUIDELINES IN PLACE. EVERY STATE HAS ITS OWN FORMULA FOR HANDLING CHILD CUSTODY AFFAIRS. MYTH FALSE CHILD SUPPORT BENEFITS THE CHILD DIRECTLY (2) IT IS NOT A DIRECT SYSTEM; IF A COURT SUSPECTS THE PAYEE IS MISUSING THE FUNDS, MODIFICATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENT. MYTH FALSE CHILD SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS ARE FINAL. 3 CHILD-SUPPORT AWARDS ARE NEVER FINAL AND ARE ALWAYS MODIFIABLE. SOME CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT WARRANT A CHILD SUPPORT MODIFICATION INCLUDE DISABILITY OR SERIOUS ILLNESS, CHANGE IN FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, INHERITANCE, OR A CHILD AGING OUT. %$4 MYTH FALSE CHILD SUPPORT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. 4 THE RECEIVER DOES NOT CLAIM IT AS INCOME, AND THE PAYER CANNOT DEDUCT IT FROM HIS OR HER TAXES. THE PAYER IS ADVISED TO DOCUMENT EACH PAYMENT TO PROTECT AGAINST FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF NONPAYMENT. THE BURDEN IS ON THE PAYER TO PROVE THE PAYMENTS WERE MADE. MYTH FALSE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WHEN YOUR CHILD TURNS 18 5 HERE IN CA, OUR LAW DOES NOT STRETCH CHILD SUPPORT TO COLLEGE AGE CHILDREN. CHILDREN WHO ARE DISABLED MAY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE COURT ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT INDEFINITELY PAST MAJORITY. HOWEVER THE SUPPORT HERE TERMINATES WHEN THE CHILD BECOMES 18 AND IS NO LONGER A FULL TIME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OR 19 WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS. FACTS AND FIGURES In 2007, mothers accounted for 82.6% of custodial parents, while 17.4% were fathers. There are approximately 13.7 million single parents in the United States today, and those parents are responsible for raising 22 million children. (82.6% 17.4% Of the 13.7 million custodial parents in the U.S. in 2008, 54% had some type of 26.3% of all children under 21 years of age lived with one of their parents while the other parent lived outside the household in 2007. 54% agreement or court order to receive financial support 24 from the noncustodial parent for their children. In 2007, about 62.7% of the $34.1 billion in child support due was reported as received, averaging $3,350 per custodial parent who was due support. Over one-quarter (27.3%) of custodial parents contacted a government office for issues related to collecting child support in 2008. $3,350 %24 81.7% of the custodial parents due child support payments had arrangements for joint child custody or visitation privileges with the noncustodial parent in Custodial fathers received S1.9 billion of the $3.5 billion due for child support in 2009. In contrast, custodial mothers received $19.5 billion of the $31.7 billion in child 81.7%) support that was due. $19.5 B $1.9 B 2007. $ FR LC There are so many factors to consider when it comes to child support, which is why enlisting the help of an attorney like Father's Rights Law Center ensures you're armed with the knowledge you need to work out a fair agreement. Knowing your rights is the first step toward a balanced approach to child support. SOURCES: http://www.fathersrights.com/10-child-support-realities/ http://singleparents.about.com/od/legalissues/p/portrait.htm http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/p60-237.pdf http://www.infoplease.com/spot/dadcensus1.html http://fatherhood.gov/library/dad-stats http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/child-support-statistics-and-trends.html http://deltabravo.net/cms/plugins/content/content.php?content.284

5 Child Support Myths - Busted!

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Child support is a sensitive issue in any divorce or child custody arrangement. If you are new to the child support system or thinking about revisiting an established arrangement, Father's Rights Law ...

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