Child Support

When a Minnesota couple shares a child but is no longer together, the custodial parent will often receive child support payments from the other parent. The amount is determined in a variety of ways and is designed to provide for the child's needs. However, there are...

The state of Minnesota, like every other state in the nation, recognizes that it is both parents' responsibility to provide for their child financially. If a child's parents are divorced or are no longer in a relationship with each other, this generally means that...

Sometimes, months or even years after a child support order is entered into, the financial circumstances of either the paying parent or the receiving parent have changed. For example, a parent may have lost his or her job or, on the other hand, may have seen an...

When two parents in Minnesota are no longer in a relationship with each other, one of them will usually be required to pay child support. Once ordered to pay child support, Minnesota parents have a number of options in which child support can be paid.   First of...

In the event of a divorce, one of the most important aspects that must be considered is the well-being of the couple's children. The financial security of each spouse helps immensely in ensuring their child leads a healthy and successful life. In many cases, one...

In Minnesota children have the right to be financially supported by their parents. Child support is a court order of financial support for a child. There are several different ways that child support can be requested, however, it is generally requested by one of the...

Divorce and family law matters can vary greatly depending on the specifics of the Minnesota family in question. At Terzich & Ort LLP we understand how important these specifics are to each family and case in question. For those who are determining child custody...

Child support was created with the goal in mind of children receiving the financial support they need to be successful, happy and healthy. Child support cases are common among parents that receive public assistance or for parents who are not married or living...

Like elsewhere in the country, family court judges in Minnesota must make tough decisions when a couple divorces or a nontraditional family separates with one parent taking the couple's children and the other ordered to pay financial support. All of these decisions...

Determining who is financially responsible for a minor child is a decision made by a Minnesota family court judge in many types of proceedings, including divorces, child-custody hearings, paternity lawsuits and even temporary protection order cases where domestic...