Recent Posts in the Child Support Category

• PA Supreme Court Provides Bright Line Rule in Cases of Third Parties' Duty of Support to Child
  Jul 19, 2024
  On May 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision reversing a prior decision by the Superior Court which had required the former ...
  Posted By Marc A. Scaringi, Esq.
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• Father's IRA Withdrawals Added to His Income to Increase his Child Support Payment
  Oct 30, 2023
  The definition of “income” for child and spousal support includes income “from any source” including “all forms of retirement.” 1910.16-2 (a)(4)). ...
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• Third Parties Who Obtain Custody of a Child May be Liable for Child Support
  Oct 27, 2023
  The Pennsylvania Child Custody Act permits third parties to sue for and obtain custody of a child in certain situations. In recent years we have seen ...
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• Can I Modify My Child Support Agreement in Pennsylvania?
  Jun 30, 2023
  Navigating the complexities of child support agreements can be a daunting task, especially when circumstances change and the current arrangement no ...
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• Child Support Calculations in High-Income Divorces
  May 18, 2022
  When a couple with children divorces or when unmarried parents separate, determining child support is one of the most important aspects of the case. ...
  Posted By Scaringi Law
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• Suspending Licenses to Enforce Child Support
  Sep 24, 2019
  Child support obligations arise from a special legal duty for which all parents are responsible, reflecting an important public policy regarding the ...
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• How Child Support Is Calculated
  Mar 13, 2018
  Calculations of child support are based almost entirely on the parents’ respective incomes and amounts of physical custody each parent enjoys with the ...
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• Custody and Adoption and Guardianship—Oh My! Deciphering the Confusing Legal Jargon of Parental Rights
  Feb 12, 2018
  By Kelly M. Walsh, Esq. and Erin K. Komada, Esq. When a person is seeking to obtain or modify parental rights or parent-like rights to a child or ...
  Posted By Kelly M. Walsh, Esq. and Erin K. Komada, Esq.
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