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Child support in the United States. 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.
t. e. Child support (or child maintenance) is an ongoing, periodic payment made by a parent for the financial benefit of a child ( State or parent, caregiver, guardian) following the end of a marriage or other similar relationship. Child maintenance is paid directly or indirectly by an obligor to an obligee for the care and support of children ...
State Disbursement Unit. In the United States, a State Disbursement Unit (SDU) is a state government agency that collects and disburses child support payments from one parent to the other. States are required to establish as State Disbursement Unit by federal law, specifically Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
A Houston, Texas, man was ordered to pay $65,000 in child support to his ex-girlfriend for a child he did not biologically father, according to KOCO. A Texas child support court ruled in 2003 that ...
Even if you itemize your deductions on Schedule A of Form 1040, child support payments don’t qualify as an itemized deduction. However, don’t confuse child support payments with spousal support.
A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ( DFPS) is responsible for investigating charges of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children, the elderly, and adults with disabilities. Prior to its creation in 2004, the agency had been called the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services ( DPRS ). [1] [2]
The Office of Child Support Enforcement ( OCSE) is a United States government office responsible for overseeing the U.S. child support program. Child support is the obligation on parents to provide financial support for their children. OCSE was established with the Federal Government’s enactment of Child Support Enforcement and Paternity ...