Historically, women who are expecting a child have been left out of child support requirements, with most having to wait until their child is born to receive any lawful benefits. This is despite the ...

Raising a child comes with financial responsibilities, which become tougher when parents’ divorce or separate, and child support payments become necessary. Child support is the amount of money the ...

Child support is an important financial commitment for families following a divorce. Ordered by the court, one parent pays child support to the other parent to support the needs of their shared child ...

Despite compiling $2.2 billion in child support payments from 2020 through 2024, Louisiana was among the lowest ranked states and U.S. territories for such collections, according to an audit released ...

Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the consumer insights data team. Before CNET, she worked as a graduate writing instructor at the University of Indianapolis and ...

Testimony of Nick Gwyn, Senior Fellow for Government Affairs, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Before the House Ways ...

Social Security beneficiaries can have their benefits garnished if they have missed child support payments, have unpaid taxes or government debt, or have received an overpayment.