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Since 1991 PSI has been providing "full service" private child support services, [10] and is currently the leading provider of child support services, operating 13 full-service offices throughout the nation (locating non-custodial parents, establishing paternity and child support orders, securing health coverage for children, and enforcing ...
Alimony, also called aliment (Scotland), maintenance (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Canada, New Zealand), spousal support (U.S., Canada) and spouse maintenance (Australia), [1] is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to their spouse before or after marital separation or divorce.
In the United States, child support is the ongoing obligation for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by an "obligor" (or paying parent or payer) to an "obligee" (or receiving party or recipient) for the financial care and support of children of a relationship or a (possibly terminated) marriage.
Alimony, also known as 'maintenance' or 'spousal support' is granted in many cases, especially in longer term marriages where there is an income disparity. Alimony is more likely in cases where a spouse has remedial needs that must be met for the spouse to become fully employable; for example that one spouse gave up career opportunities or ...
California recognizes palimony, and has awarded palimony. [58] California may also award property palimony due to "oral contracts." [59] California has been listed as one of the three most "liberal" palimony laws, in addition to Washington State and Minnesota. [60] Most recent pro-palimony literature/case: (2010) Colorado recognizes palimony.
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Child support may be ordered to be paid by one parent to another when one is a non-custodial parent and the other is a custodial parent. Similarly, child support may also be ordered to be paid by one parent to another when both parents are custodial parents (joint or shared custody) and they share the child-raising responsibilities.
The court may award child support as far as three years back before the case was started. The amount of child support depends on the particular custody arrangement, parents’ net income and whether they have other support obligations. A failure to pay child support in line with final judgement is a crime punishable by up to three years in ...