by John Clapp | Nov 20, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child
The following excerpts are from Vicki Turetsky, Federal Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement: “Most child support debt is owed by parents who do not have sufficient income to fully pay their child support orders. Most debt is held by parents with less...
by John Clapp | Oct 4, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child
“There is no such term as “custody” in the Florida Statutes nor is there a primary or secondary residential parent designation in the Florida Statutes. In Florida, both parents have “time-sharing” with their children. The court will order a time-sharing schedule that...
by John Clapp | Aug 19, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child
A shared parenting bill passed the MA house in July 2016, but failed in the Senate. The key sentence supporting shared parenting: “The general court finds that every child in the commonwealth has the right to a safe, healthy and meaningful relationship with both...
by John Clapp | Aug 3, 2016 | Shared Parenting Tips
When there is a lot of money at issue in divorce court, parents have reason to hire lawyers and then get locked into expensive court battles. High conflict in court can be reduced by reducing unrealistically high child support orders. Massachusetts took steps in this...
by John Clapp | Jul 19, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips
Unrealistic child support is a root cause of escalating violence between police and black men. Vicki Turetsky, Commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement says: “One third of young black men will serve time before they are 35 years old…. Many of...
