Legal Articles

• When and How do Courts Order Spousal Support?
  When married couples divorce, courts have the authority to order that one spouse pay the other spouse spousal support. Spousal support, which is also known as alimony or maintenance, is meant to protect a spouse’s standard of living. It is usually provided to spouses who have been out of the workforce during the marriage, who have taken part time jobs during the marriage, or … more
• Enforcing a Child Support Order
  There are a variety of different enforcement tools that are available to you in enforcing your court order for child support.  You can use these tools by hiring a private attorney to help you, filing the appropriate paperwork with the court on your own, or applying for assistance through your local child support enforcement office.  All states have a child support enforcement agency … more