Parents in Maryland cannot agree privately to waive child support, the Maryland Appellate Court held in a recent ruling, a decision that one attorney said could “change the landscape in terms of child ...

January 5, 2026) - Northwest Family Law announced that major Washington child support changes take effect Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, expanding the state's child support Economic Table to cover combined ...

In a case of first impression, the Maryland Appellate court held this month that a de facto parent who asserts his or her rights to custody or visitation owes a corresponding duty to pay child support ...

Historically, women who are expecting a child have been left out of child support requirements, with most having to wait until their child is born to receive any lawful benefits. This is despite the ...

Practitioners in the child support courts or those who even occasionally intersect with the child support world probably know that there are three ways in which child support can be paid. First, in ...

Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido has proposed creating Michigan’s first child support specialty court, aimed at helping parents behind on payments to catch up, find work and avoid felony ...