Support

Child Support Enforcement

Learn how child support enforcement works when payments stop, including wage garnishment, license suspension, contempt of court, and other legal remedies.

How Is Child Support Calculated?

Understand how child support is calculated, including the income shares model, percentage of income model, factors that affect amounts, and state variations.

11 min read · Mar 15, 2026

How to File for Child Support

Step-by-step guide on how to file for child support, including where to file, required documents, establishing paternity, timelines, and enforcement.

How Alimony Works

Learn how alimony is calculated, including the types of spousal support, factors courts consider, duration, tax implications, and state variations.

11 min read · Mar 15, 2026

How to Modify Child Support

Learn how to modify child support, including grounds for modification, the legal process, how courts decide, and state-specific requirements for changes.

Temporary vs. Permanent Alimony

Understand the differences between temporary and permanent alimony, including duration, modification rules, and factors courts consider for each type.

Child Support for Self-Employed Parents in California

Learn how California courts calculate child support when a parent is self-employed, including income determination, business expense scrutiny, lifestyle analysis, imputed income, Ostler-Smith orders, and discovery tools.

Florida Alimony Law: Types, Duration, and Recent Changes

Understand Florida's 2023 alimony reform (SB 1416), the elimination of permanent alimony, the four remaining types, duration caps, and how the new law affects existing and future cases.

Florida Child Support Guidelines Explained

A detailed guide to Florida's child support guidelines under FL Stat 61.30, covering the income shares model, net income calculation, time-sharing adjustments, add-ons, deviations, and imputed income.

How California Calculates Spousal Support

Learn how spousal support is calculated in California, including temporary support formulas, permanent support factors under FC 4320, the 10-year marriage rule, and how cohabitation affects alimony.

Child Support Until 21 in New York

Understand New York's unique rule requiring child support until age 21, including the CSSA formula, emancipation exceptions, college expenses, and how support changes at 18 vs. 21.

New York's Spousal Maintenance Formula

A detailed guide to New York's spousal maintenance formula under DRL 236(B)(6), including the 2015 reform, income cap, duration guidelines, temporary vs post-divorce maintenance, and deviation factors.

Alimony in Georgia: Types, Factors, and Duration

Understand how alimony works in Georgia, including temporary, permanent, and rehabilitative alimony, the factors courts consider, the adultery bar, and modification rules.

Understanding the Georgia Child Support Worksheet

A detailed guide to Georgia's child support worksheet under OCGA 19-6-15, including the income shares model, Schedule A vs. Schedule B, adjustments, and deviation factors.

North Carolina Child Support Guidelines Explained

Understand how North Carolina calculates child support using the income shares model under NCGS 50-13.4. Learn about the Guidelines worksheets, gross income, adjustments for health insurance and childcare, shared custody overnights, deviation factors, and imputed income.

Post-Separation Support and Alimony in North Carolina

Understand the difference between post-separation support and alimony in North Carolina, including the 16 statutory factors, how marital misconduct affects awards, and when alimony can be modified.

How Michigan Calculates Child Support

Understand Michigan's child support formula, including how net income is calculated, how overnights affect support, add-ons for medical and childcare costs, deviation factors, and the Friend of the Court's role.

Spousal Support in Michigan: Factors and Duration

Understand how Michigan courts determine spousal support (alimony), including the Olson factors, types of spousal support, duration considerations, modification, the impact of fault and cohabitation, and current tax treatment.

Alimony Duration and Types in Pennsylvania

Understand Pennsylvania alimony law, including the 17 statutory factors under 23 Pa.C.S. 3701, APL vs. alimony, duration guidelines, and grounds for modification.

Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines Explained

Understand Pennsylvania child support under Pa.R.C.P. 1910.16, including the income shares model, support tables, adjustments for healthcare and childcare, high-income cases, and modification rules.

How to Modify Child Support in Texas

Learn how to modify a child support order in Texas. Understand the material and substantial change standard, the 3-year rule, how to file, and whether to use the AG's office or a private attorney.

Spousal Maintenance Eligibility in Texas

Learn about spousal maintenance eligibility in Texas, including the strict requirements under TFC 8.051-8.055, the $5,000/month cap, duration limits, the distinction between court-ordered maintenance and contractual alimony, and modification rules.

Imputing Income for Child Support in Illinois

Understand when and how Illinois courts impute income for child support, including voluntary unemployment, underemployment, and the evidence courts consider.

How Illinois Calculates Spousal Maintenance

Understand Illinois spousal maintenance under 750 ILCS 5/504, including the guideline formula, duration multipliers, deviation factors, and tax treatment after the TCJA.

How Ohio Calculates Child Support

A detailed guide to Ohio's child support calculation, including the income shares model, the basic child support schedule, parenting time adjustments, and deviation factors.

Spousal Support Factors in Ohio

Learn how Ohio courts determine spousal support, including the 14 statutory factors under ORC 3105.18, types of awards, modification, and what to expect.