Child Support

If you are ordered to make child support payments, it’s very important that you follow that order. A court order in Alaska is binding, and you must do everything in your power to comply with it. That said, it is possible to modify these child support orders. If you...

When you initially got your divorce, your ex was ordered to pay child support. They begrudgingly did so for the first few years of the arrangement, but now they’ve started missing payments or maybe they refuse to make those child support payments entirely. You still...

In some cases, non-custodial parents may try to avoid paying child support. However, in cases where parents are separated or divorced, the non-custodial parent is typically obligated to contribute financially to the upbringing of their children.  The purpose of child...

A child custody arrangement is a legal plan to help divorced parents organize the shared custody of their children. Custody arrangements may detail when each parent is expected to take responsibility for their children and what they are expected to provide. However,...

When parents divorce, they have to put their children’s best interests before all other things – and that starts with a carefully drafted parenting plan. While there are a lot of different issues that have to be addressed in a parenting plan, one area that can easily...

It’s not unusual for finances in Arkansas to change after a divorce. Individuals must provide their income when they’re applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as "food stamps," and it’s important to know how to classify child...

In Alaska, the issue of withholding visitation because of unpaid child support is a complex one. The state follows a strict policy regarding child support. Visitation and child support When a parent fails to pay child support, the other parent may not withhold...

It is possible to appeal a State of Alaska Child Support Services Division order. There are certain restrictions in place on what you can appeal and within what time frame. Some issues are for the Alaska Superior Court rather than the Office of Administrative...

Failing to make child support payments could result in penalties such as a fine, the loss of professional licenses or time in an Alaska jail. However, it may be possible to avoid some or all of them if you make a good faith effort to pay what you can in a timely...