Child Support Archives - Vitetta Family Law

March 20

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Custody , Child Support , Family Law
Tags: child custody, Child Support, Family Court, Family law
Date: March 20, 2017
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Can a United States citizen be extradited to the United States from a foreign country for failing to pay child support?

When a person fails to pay court ordered child support a hearing is scheduled in the Family Court to determine if this person is in Contempt of Court. Contempt of Court requires a finding that a person has the ability to comply with a court order and has willfully chosen to disobey it. A person [&he...

January 31

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Support
Tags: Child Support
Date: January 31, 2017
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How A Charleston Family Law Attorney Can Resolve Unique Child Support Issues

Often, calculating a South Carolina Child Support award is straightforward math. But when parenting arrangements do not fall squarely within the South Carolina Child Support Guidelines, a stronger tool is needed by a Divorce and Family Law Attorney. Guidelines, by definition, don’t provide def...

December 11

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Custody , Child Support
Tags: child custody, Child Support
Date: December 11, 2016
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How is Child Support In South Carolina Determined?

When parents of children no longer live together, South Carolina law mandates that both parents shall be financially responsible for raising their children. The amount of each parents financial responsibility is determined by the South Carolina Child Support Guidelines. The South Carolina Child Su...

June 17

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Support , Divorce Law , Finances
Tags: Child Support
Date: June 17, 2016
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When Do Our Kids Finally Get Off Payroll?

Child Support in South Carolina is generally payable through HS graduation, but when parents are divorced, what are their financial responsibilities afterwards? It would be nice our kids were entirely self sufficient upon HS graduation: a good paying job, nice apartment, reliable transportation, bro...

November 25

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Tags: Child Support
Date: November 25, 2013
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Is It Possible to Modify Child Support?

Occasionally life circumstances change and either or both parents may need to modify child support. In order to modify child support, there must be a showing of a substantial change in circumstances of either or both parents. A recent South Carolina Court of Appeals Case in April, Hawkins v Ha...