Support

7 min read · Updated March 2026

Child Support and 50/50 Custody

Learn how child support works with 50/50 custody. Covers whether equal parenting time eliminates support, income disparity calculations, and state approaches.

Child Support Enforcement

Learn how child support enforcement works when payments stop, including wage garnishment, license suspension, contempt of court, and other legal remedies.

How Is Child Support Calculated?

Understand how child support is calculated, including the income shares model, percentage of income model, factors that affect amounts, and state variations.

11 min read · Updated March 2026

How to Modify Child Support

Learn how to modify child support, including grounds for modification, the legal process, how courts decide, and state-specific requirements for changes.

11 min read · Updated March 2026

How to File for Child Support

Step-by-step guide on how to file for child support, including where to file, required documents, establishing paternity, timelines, and enforcement.

Alimony & Spousal Support

How Alimony Works

Learn how alimony is calculated, including the types of spousal support, factors courts consider, duration, tax implications, and state variations.

Temporary vs. Permanent Alimony

Understand the differences between temporary and permanent alimony, including duration, modification rules, and factors courts consider for each type.

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Child Support for Self-Employed Parents in California

Learn how California courts calculate child support when a parent is self-employed, including income determination, business expense scrutiny, lifestyle analysis, imputed income, Ostler-Smith orders, and discovery tools.

How California Calculates Spousal Support

Learn how spousal support is calculated in California, including temporary support formulas, permanent support factors under FC 4320, the 10-year marriage rule, and how cohabitation affects alimony.

Florida Alimony Law: Types, Duration, and Recent Changes

Understand Florida's 2023 alimony reform (SB 1416), the elimination of permanent alimony, the four remaining types, duration caps, and how the new law affects existing and future cases.

Florida Child Support Guidelines Explained

A detailed guide to Florida's child support guidelines under FL Stat 61.30, covering the income shares model, net income calculation, time-sharing adjustments, add-ons, deviations, and imputed income.

Alimony in Georgia: Types, Factors, and Duration

Understand how alimony works in Georgia, including temporary, permanent, and rehabilitative alimony, the factors courts consider, the adultery bar, and modification rules.

Understanding the Georgia Child Support Worksheet

A detailed guide to Georgia's child support worksheet under OCGA 19-6-15, including the income shares model, Schedule A vs. Schedule B, adjustments, and deviation factors.

Imputing Income for Child Support in Illinois

Understand when and how Illinois courts impute income for child support, including voluntary unemployment, underemployment, and the evidence courts consider.

How Illinois Calculates Spousal Maintenance

Understand Illinois spousal maintenance under 750 ILCS 5/504, including the guideline formula, duration multipliers, deviation factors, and tax treatment after the TCJA.

How Michigan Calculates Child Support

Understand Michigan's child support formula, including how net income is calculated, how overnights affect support, add-ons for medical and childcare costs, deviation factors, and the Friend of the Court's role.

Spousal Support in Michigan: Factors and Duration

Understand how Michigan courts determine spousal support (alimony), including the Olson factors, types of spousal support, duration considerations, modification, the impact of fault and cohabitation, and current tax treatment.

Child Support Until 21 in New York

Understand New York's unique rule requiring child support until age 21, including the CSSA formula, emancipation exceptions, college expenses, and how support changes at 18 vs. 21.

New York's Spousal Maintenance Formula

A detailed guide to New York's spousal maintenance formula under DRL 236(B)(6), including the 2015 reform, income cap, duration guidelines, temporary vs post-divorce maintenance, and deviation factors.

Post-Separation Support and Alimony in North Carolina

Understand the difference between post-separation support and alimony in North Carolina, including the 16 statutory factors, how marital misconduct affects awards, and when alimony can be modified.

North Carolina Child Support Guidelines Explained

Understand how North Carolina calculates child support using the income shares model under NCGS 50-13.4. Learn about the Guidelines worksheets, gross income, adjustments for health insurance and childcare, shared custody overnights, deviation factors, and imputed income.

Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines Explained

Understand Pennsylvania child support under Pa.R.C.P. 1910.16, including the income shares model, support tables, adjustments for healthcare and childcare, high-income cases, and modification rules.

Alimony Duration and Types in Pennsylvania

Understand Pennsylvania alimony law, including the 17 statutory factors under 23 Pa.C.S. 3701, APL vs. alimony, duration guidelines, and grounds for modification.

How Ohio Calculates Child Support

A detailed guide to Ohio's child support calculation, including the income shares model, the basic child support schedule, parenting time adjustments, and deviation factors.

Spousal Support Factors in Ohio

Learn how Ohio courts determine spousal support, including the 14 statutory factors under ORC 3105.18, types of awards, modification, and what to expect.

How to Modify Child Support in Texas

Learn how to modify a child support order in Texas. Understand the material and substantial change standard, the 3-year rule, how to file, and whether to use the AG's office or a private attorney.

Spousal Maintenance Eligibility in Texas

Learn about spousal maintenance eligibility in Texas, including the strict requirements under TFC 8.051-8.055, the $5,000/month cap, duration limits, the distinction between court-ordered maintenance and contractual alimony, and modification rules.

14 min read · Updated March 2026

Alimony and Spousal Support: The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about alimony — types, how it's calculated, duration, state laws, tax rules, and how to protect yourself in negotiations.

How Long Does Alimony Last

How courts determine alimony duration — by marriage length, state guidelines, types of alimony, and when payments end.

Child Support Arrears: Consequences and Solutions

What happens when you fall behind on child support — enforcement actions, penalties, how to resolve arrears, and options for getting back on track.

Child Support and College Expenses

Can courts order parents to pay for college after divorce? Which states require it, how costs are divided, and how to plan for your child's education.

Child Support for Special Needs Children

How child support works for children with special needs — extended support obligations, additional expenses, modification options, and protecting government benefits.

7 min read · Updated March 2026

Child Support and Taxes

How child support affects your taxes — is it taxable or deductible, who claims the children, dependency exemptions, and common tax mistakes to avoid.

How Remarriage Affects Alimony

What happens to alimony when you or your ex remarries — automatic termination, cohabitation rules, the impact on the payer, and state-by-state differences.

Self-Employment Income and Child Support

How courts handle self-employment income in child support cases — calculating income, business deductions, imputed income, and preventing manipulation.

Alaska Child Support Guidelines

How Alaska calculates child support — the percentage of income model, deductions, modifications, and enforcement.

How Arkansas Calculates Child Support

Arkansas child support guidelines — the income shares model, calculation charts, deviations, and how to estimate your support obligation.

Colorado Spousal Maintenance Guidelines

How Colorado calculates spousal maintenance — the advisory guidelines formula, duration, factors courts consider, and modification.

Connecticut Alimony: Types, Duration, and Factors

How Connecticut courts determine alimony — types of alimony, factors considered, duration guidelines, and recent reforms.

Idaho Child Support Guidelines

How Idaho calculates child support — the income shares model, guidelines, deviations, and enforcement.

Kansas Child Support Guidelines

How Kansas calculates child support — the income shares model, worksheets, adjustments, and deviation factors.

Iowa Child Support Guidelines

How Iowa calculates child support — the income shares model, guidelines, worksheets, and what affects your support amount.

Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines

A comprehensive guide to Massachusetts child support guidelines, covering the income shares model, gross income calculation, the guidelines worksheet, presumptive amounts, deviation factors, healthcare and childcare costs, parenting time adjustments, college support obligations, and how to modify an existing order.

Louisiana Child Support Guidelines

A detailed guide to Louisiana's child support guidelines under LSA-R.S. 9:315, covering the income shares model, gross income, the guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare add-ons, shared custody adjustments, deviation factors, and extraordinary expenses.

Maryland Alimony: Factors and Types

A detailed guide to alimony in Maryland, including the types of alimony available, the 12 statutory factors courts consider, duration guidelines, modification rules, cohabitation impact, and recent trends in alimony awards.

Mississippi Child Support Guidelines

A detailed guide to Mississippi's child support guidelines, covering the percentage of income model, statutory percentages, adjusted gross income, deviation factors, healthcare obligations, and modification.

Nebraska Child Support Guidelines

Understand how Nebraska calculates child support using the income shares model, including income calculation, the support worksheet, health insurance, childcare, deviation criteria, and modification rules.

New Jersey Alimony: Reform and Types

Understand New Jersey's 2014 alimony reform, the four types of alimony (open durational, limited duration, rehabilitative, and reimbursement), the 14 statutory factors, and how retirement and cohabitation affect alimony obligations.

North Dakota Child Support Guidelines

A detailed guide to North Dakota's child support guidelines under NDCC 14-09, covering the income shares model, net income calculation, guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare add-ons, multi-family adjustments, deviation criteria, and modification.

Oklahoma Child Support Guidelines

A detailed guide to Oklahoma's child support guidelines under 43 OS Section 118, covering the income shares model, gross income calculation, guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare add-ons, shared custody adjustments, deviation factors, self-employment income, and modification.

Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines

Understand how Rhode Island calculates child support using the income shares model, including gross income definitions, the guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare costs, shared placement, deviation factors, and modification rules.

South Dakota Child Support Guidelines

A detailed guide to South Dakota child support calculations using the income shares model, including net income definitions, the guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare adjustments, shared custody modifications, deviation factors, and how to modify a support order under SDCL Chapter 25-7.