For noncustodial parents in Minnesota who are unable to meet their child support obligations, the ultimate fear is being forced to serve jail time for the offense. In many cases, these parents simply do not have the funds and are not malicious with their actions....
Child Support
Man tries to duck child support after divorce
In an age where children can be conceived in a number of scientific ways, the definition of a parent has become increasingly blurry. Minnesota residence will often read about these types of situations, which can involve sperm donors, surrogates and in vitro...
Can a judge order you to stop having kids?
Family law judges in Minnesota and around the rest of the country can often decide the fate of parents and families. They determine child custody rights during disputes and set amounts for monthly child and spousal support. Can a judge dictate whether a man or woman...
Government owed more than $50 billion by deadbeat parents
Unpaid child support costs taxpayers in Minnesota and the rest of the United States about $53 billion. Delinquent parents owed $108 billion in back child support payments to custodial parents in 2009, according to the U.S. Office of Child Support Enforcement. When...
Resist urges and rein in spending on kids after divorce
Newly divorced parents in Minnesota and around the country must recognize that there is a difference between child support and overindulging children to try to make up for a divorce. While parents don't want their children to see them as the "bad guy" in a divorce,...
Should the bank balance determine child custody?
It isn't uncommon for people to divorce and not be able to agree on child custody and support issues. And this is a dilemma Minnesotans and individuals throughout the United States have undoubtedly faced. However, when finances come into play, that's another problem...
Appeals court upholds jailing of support scofflaw
A Minnesota appeals court has ruled that a man who abandoned his ex-wife and daughter 17 years ago, disappearing and failing to pay his support obligation, was properly ordered to jail. His daughter was 14-years old at the time of his disappearance and did not receive...
Not paying child support hurts more than just children
Failing to provide financial support for one's children, even if they are in another parent's custody, is enough on its own to warrant a not-so-nice parental status. However, parents who neglect their child support payments may be hurting more than just their kids....
There are legal consequences for failing to pay child support
In Minnesota, child support is determined using a statutory formula that is based on income and parenting time. There are also Minnesota statutes that provide for arrest or other legal action when a parent fails to pay child support. The father in today's posting...
Christa J. Groshek - Owner | Managing Attorney | Super Lawyers
Christa J. Groshek - Owner | Managing Attorney | Super Lawyers
Christa J. Groshek - Owner | Managing Attorney | Super Lawyers