When the child(ren) and the custodial parent are living together, the department will enforce both child and spousal support. If the children and the custodial parent are not living together, the department will enforce past-due child support and past-due spousal support. When child support terminates, and the spousal support order remains in effect, the department will not enforce spousal support only.

The department will request that the Court require the non-custodial parent to provide health insurance for the child(ren). The Court will order the non-custodial parent to provide health insurance if it is available at a reasonable cost. The Court may also order each parent to pay one-half of all uninsured health care costs.

The obligation of spouses to support each other does not necessarily terminate when they divorce. If the divorce will leave one spouse with very little income and the other with enough to contribute to the low-income spouse's support, the court will usually award alimony, at least temporarily. Although historically spousal maintenance was typically awarded to homemaker wives, to be paid by breadwinning husbands, that is no longer always the case.

Child support is not tax-deductible. You would be supporting your child whether you were divorced or not. When filling out tax forms, the payer does not deduct it from income, and the receiver does not add it to income. With spousal support, you have an option. The payer can take the amount as a tax deduction, in which case the receiver must report it as taxable income. ...OR... The payer can choose to not take the tax deduction, in which case the receiver does not report it as income.

The Court does not keep track of or send support checks. All support checks are issued through the Ohio Child Support Payment Central, P.O. Box 182372, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2372. You may call 1-800-860-2555 to see if a payment has been posted to your account.

In both the case of married and un-married relationships, parties can apply to court for the other party to pay them child support for the benefit of their children. Children can include not just a persons biological children, but children who are the other party's children from a prior relationship.

No. Under both old and new bankruptcy laws, child support payments and spousal support payments are not dischargeable in a Texas bankruptcy proceeding.

Once a divorce or legal separation has been initiated temporary orders can be entered for child support, spousal support, custody & visitation and other issues pending a final dissolution.

Click Formula in the pull-down menu to go to the Current Formula Options and Values screen, and choose the appropriate formula for your particular situation. There are options in that screen for setting child or spousal support to zero. So far I am impressed, however I have not been able to find anything on family support after going through the User's Guide. Please help. Family support is done by using the "Optimize" button on the right-hand side of the screen.

If the parties cannot agree, the Court will utilize the Virginia Support Guidelines for child support and the applicable County guidelines for alimony [spousal support]. However there could be a substantial variation based on "other factors" the Court may be asked to consider by either party.

The type and amount of services available to your child are determined by the IEP team based on his or her individual needs. These services may include:

Child support is defined by law as the ongoing monetary expenditures and payments necessary to cover a child’s living and medical expenses. Both parents have a legal duty to provide financial support for their children. The court may order either or both parents to make ongoing payments to cover a child’s living and medical expenses.

If your child is under 3 years of age, contact the Early Intervention program in your state. (Look at Local Links for contact information.) If you child is 3 or older, seek services through your local Child Find office. A call to your local Department of Education should get you on your way. If you live in an area where the powers that be are reticent to give kids their entitled services, get in touch with your local Parent Training and Information center.

The Attorney General's office accepts applications from mothers, fathers, and other individuals who have possession of a child. Our attorneys represent the State of Texas in providing child support services and do not represent either parent in the case. Applicants do not have the right to select what enforcement actions are taken in their cases. The Office of the Attorney General is required to provide all appropriate services for the benefit of the children.

If you receive public assistance, you are automatically referred for child support services. If you are not receiving public assistance, you can apply through the county's child support office in the Anoka County Government Center, Anoka, 4th floor. There is a one-time $25 application fee. In addition, effective July 1, 2004, there is a 1% fee that is deducted from the amount of child support collected.

Spousal support can be determined by the parties through a settlement agreement, or a judge can determine the amount of spousal support to be paid, if any, if a case goes to trial.

Spousal support may be barred by proof of adultery on the part of the person seeking spousal support; however, spousal support is no longer barred by desertion or cruelty.