Child support is a crucial aspect of Michigan family law. When parents are no longer together as a couple but have a child, it is important that the child’s needs be met. That includes a home, clothing, medical care, dental care, extracurricular activities and more....
Child Support
Child Support
What can child support payments be used for?
If you have children with your former partner, Michigan law generally requires that you provide for them until they reach the age of majority. Noncustodial parents typically make lump sum payments each month that can be used to buy food, pay rent or pay health...
How can the Court help me enforce child support?
Child support is a court-ordered monthly payment that one parent pays to the other parent to aid in raising children. Parents who receive monthly payments recognize how crucial it is to receive payments consistently and on time. Under ideal circumstances, child...
Child support questions can be contentious
Like the vast majority of states, Michigan has a Child Support Formula that, with some exceptions, the judges of this state are expected to follow. But the fact this state has a set Formula for calculating child support does not mean that there are never disputes...
What Is child support modification?
A divorce does not end a parent’s obligation to financially provide for their child, even if their child is in the custody of the parent’s ex much of the time. In Michigan, both of a child’s parents are obligated to support them, regardless of the legal or...
How does Michigan determine child support?
Establishing child support can be a daunting task. You want to ensure that your child’s needs are met, but you also want to protect your financial health. In the state of Michigan, courts use a formula to create a child support arrangement that takes your income, your...
International complications in Michigan child custody cases
More people than ever are involved in international or cross-border relationships. People often travel the world for work or education, and they may fall in love and even marry and have children while living abroad. Others might develop a relationship with a foreign...
Back-to-school tips for successful co-parenting
With so many children in Michigan returning to class for a new school year this September, you might think that parents get something of a break after a hectic summer. However, we at the law office of Lisa Stern know that back-to-school time poses its own challenges,...
What can I spend my child support money on?
If you are a divorced Michigan parent who receives child support from your children’s other parent, you may have read or heard conflicting reports on how you can spend that money. Some reports insist that you must spend your child support money only for your...
What if your ex-spouse isn’t paying child support?
As a parent in Michigan, your parental responsibilities don't end after your marriage does. Even after divorcing your partner, it's still important to provide your child with the same financial stability that they would have had by growing up in a household with two...