Child support has a lot of related terminology and processes that can be confusing if you are new to the overall system. One such thing you may hear about is pass-through payments. According to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services,...

If you expect to spend time behind bars and owe child support, or if you receive payments from someone recently sentenced to prison, it is important to understand how a sentence could affect child support obligations. In fact, a new law regarding child support...

Washington courts typically use a parent's salary to establish a child support order. If people lose their job, they may have difficulty making these payments. Many people may think that they can stop paying child support if they lose their job. According to the...

If you are preparing to end your marriage and you have kids, or you are a parent who recently got a divorce, you need to take a close look at various issues regarding child support. In Washington, there are a number of ways you can make payments. Unfortunately, some...

It is the duty of both parents to financially support a child, so they have a roof over their head, nutritious food to eat, and access to medical care as needed. When a parent has sole custody of a child, the other must pay child support. According to the Washington...

Dealing with a malicious co-parent can put you on your guard. Unfortunately, this often ends up being in your best interest. After all, malicious co-parents often wish to harm you in any way they can. To reach that end, they may even harm your child. This often...

As part of your divorce, you must share custody of the children you share with your soon-to-be-ex. You know you must pay child support, but you do not know how much. What factors affect child support amounts? Forbes explores the question in depth. Learn how to prepare...

If your job is temporarily on hold or you are unable to work for another reason, you may have a hard time paying child support. Even though you may expect to resume receiving a regular paycheck soon, simply not making child support payments is not an option. You need...

When Washington parents divorce, the court decides on a child support payment amount. But courts understand that life is always changing. The circumstances at the time of your divorce may not always be true. Because of that, parents can sometimes request child support...

Determining the income of the parents is an important step in determining child support. When child support services or a court needs to figure the income of each parent, there are several ways in which to do so. If you have concerns that the other parent may not...