September 4, 2009
In these tough economic times, many parents who have a child support obligation are having a hard time meeting their obligation either due to a job loss, cut hours, or cut pay/bonuses. Here are some tips to help alleviate some of the stress:
1. Continue to visit your children according to your current parenting arrangement. Do [...]
June 4, 2009
No, the obligor is still obligated to pay child support while he/she is incarcerated. This is true if their is an order of support in place prior to the incarceration and if you request a child support order when the parent is in jail. However, since the person required to pay is no earning an [...]
May 28, 2009
One word answer, yes. Just because you have the child equal amounts of time does NOT mean that you are relieved from paying child support. I have discussed child support in prior posts, however, I want to remind the audience what child support is for. The purpose is to provide for the needs of the [...]
May 14, 2009
Kansas has a criminal statute that addresses the non-support of a child. K.S.A. 21-3605 defines criminal non-support of a child as: “Nonsupport of a child is a parent’s failure, neglect or refusal without lawful excuse to provide for the support and maintenance of the parent’s child in necessitous circumstances.” Non support of a child in [...]
May 9, 2009
In honor of upcoming Mother’s Day, calculate your worth as a stay-at-home mom and write yourself a check, or calculate your Mom’s worth and give her some well needed recognition.
Please note, these figures are not relevant for child support calculations.
May 6, 2009
With many families feeling the economic crunch, one or both spouses are forced to work overtime to make ends meet. Many clients have asked me if this extra money will be included in their income for child support calculations. The court generally only inludes overtime pay when overtime income is regularly earned by the party, [...]
April 7, 2009
When calculating child support, many parents want to ensure that the other parent is also fulfilling his or her support obligation. When one parent is either unemployed or underemployed is when arguments over incomes come into play. One way to level the playing field is to impute income to the party who is deliberately unemployed [...]
February 26, 2009
This question is often asked by clients, as it doesn’t seem “fair” if the parent obligated to pay support fails to pay, however, the non-paying parent still gets to exercise his parenting time. The Kansas courts view parenting time as a benefit for the children, and the obligation of paying child support is independent of [...]
February 25, 2009
In Kansas, child support may be modified based upon a material change in circumstances since the original decree, or prior modification. The person seeking the modification has the burden of proof to show that there is a material change in circumstances.
Kansas courts recognize the following as a change in circumstances for modifying support:
Three years has [...]
February 12, 2009
Where do I send my Kansas child support payments?
You send you your payments into the Kansas Payment Center. For the exact address, click on the link.
What type of payments does the payment center accept?
The payment center accepts checks and money orders. Please note, on your payment, you need to specify your case number on the [...]
