Child Custody & Support
| Modification of Custody based on Parental Unfitness |
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| If subsequent to the time a court awarded joint or sole legal custody to a parent, the parent becomes unfit to have custody of the child, a court will not hesitate to modify custody. More... |
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| Change of Circumstances in Child Custody |
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| Before a court will consider a motion to change custody of a child, the person seeking the change is required to allege and prove a change in circumstances affecting the child and that the change is necessary or that the benefits of changing custody would outweigh the disruptive effect of uprooting the child. More... |
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| Suspension or Denial of Licenses for Child Support Arrearages |
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| In order to improve the effectiveness of child support collections, states are required to enact laws to deny or suspend the driver's license or professional license of anyone found to have failed to pay his or her child support obligation. More... |
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| Criminal Interference with Child Custody |
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| A parent who takes a child and fails to return him or her may be charged with a crime. There are state and federal laws that make it a crime to unlawfully retain, obtain, or conceal a child where someone else has lawful custody under an existing court order or where custody proceedings are pending.
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| Parent Locator Services for Child Support Collection |
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| The federal Parent Locator Service is available to help locate the parent of a child in order to establish a child support obligation and to collect past due amounts. More... |
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