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08/02/2022 By Jason Bean Leave a Comment

The Importance of Child Support: Why It’s Critical for Your Children’s Future

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Undergoing a divorce can be complicated for the spouses involved and the entire family. One crucial issue that must decide during divorce proceedings is child support. It is a court-ordered payment from one parent to the other for the financial support of their kids. To prepare yourself for these legal matters, you may want to have an experienced divorce attorney on your side. You may visit sites like https://www.thetxattorneys.com/blog/legal-separation-vs-divorce-in-texas to learn more about divorce and family law.

As per the law, both parents are responsible for supporting their children, even if they are not married. The one who does not have primary custody is typically the one who pays for child support. The court may sometimes order both parents to pay for the support.

If you want to understand why child support is important, read on.

Why is Child Support Important?

The US average cost of raising adults from birth to age 18 is $233,610. This figure does not add to the cost of college tuition. It is becoming increasingly difficult for single parents to provide for their children with the current cost of living increase.

Child support ensures that both parents contribute financially to their youngsters' upbringing. The money covers basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, and healthcare. In some cases, you may also use it to cover the cost of extracurricular activities and school supplies.

In addition to providing for the generic needs, the law also helps to level the playing field between single and two-parent households. Studies have shown that teenagers who grow up in two-parent families have better outcomes than those who grow up in single ones.

From the above, it can be easy to understand why child support is important.

What is Included in the Child Support Law?

The amount of support ordered by the court will vary depending on several factors, such as the parents' income, the number of infants, and the custody arrangement.

In most cases, parents will have to make the payments until the child reaches the age of 18. In some cases, however, it may continue until they complete high school or get 21.

If you are going through a divorce or ending up splitting, it is vital to include the cause in the divorce settlement. So, it can be an essential source of income for single breadwinners and can make a big difference in their children's lives.

If you have any queries or doubts about child support, you may consult a child custody lawyer to assist you. A professional child support attorney will help you understand the law and ensure you get the upkeep you and your infant need.

How Does Child Support Work?

The non-custodial parent usually pays child support payments to the custodial parent. The payments are made regularly, usually monthly. They are made through wage withholding, meaning the money is taken directly from the non-custodial individual's paycheck.

What are the Major Consequences of not Paying Child Support?

There can be severe consequences if you are a non-custodial parent who has been ordered to pay and fails to make the payments. The state's child support enforcement agency can take several actions to collect the unpaid amount, such as wage garnishment, tax refund interception, and license suspension.

Conclusion:

Learning about the importance of child support and how it can help your kid is critical. It can be the difference between a bright future and a difficult one. Make sure you understand your state's laws and requirements and seek legal help and financial planning resources if necessary to ensure that your kid receives the financial support they need and deserve.

 

Filed Under: Business & Career Tagged With: child support, children, family law, father, kids, mother, parents

12/13/2013 By Jason Bean Leave a Comment

Looking at Zact Service for Smart Phones for Kids

I participated in a campaign for Dad Central Consulting on behalf of Zact. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating

Zact Mobile

My 14 year old son has had an iPhone now for about a year, maybe more. My daughter is asking for the new iPhone 5C. It's hard for me to have any kind of argument to tell her "No", when my son has one, but there is a couple of years difference in age.

Not long ago I learned about a service called Zact as part of my involvement with reviewing products for Dad Central Consulting. This Zact plan looks to have all the types of features I've been looking for in order to have a little more control and oversite of what my kids can do with their phones. I want to have the convenience of having them have phones, but concerned about the potential Pandora's Box that gets opened with the capabilities of devices today and the tendencies of what I've been hearing becoming more and more prevalent among teens.

If as a parent you are worried about what your children can encounter on the internet, you can find out if spy-bubble is detectable as a spying app and always check if your kids are having fun online in a safe way.

Watch this video to see all the features I think parents should be able to expect to have on their phones with their providers. It looks like wading through the options and devices is on more than just my mind with the popularity of this USA Today article.

Parental Controls with Zact from Zact Mobile on Vimeo.

My daughter's current phone on our plan contract expires in February, we're currently paying over $40/mnth for her phone and it's not even a smart phone. My son's phone is currently on my mother-in-law's plan using her old phone, but thinking with features like this, it may be worth it to merge the two onto a new Zact mobile shared plan.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: #MC, Android, cell phone, iPhone, kids, mobile phone, texting, Zact

10/19/2011 By Jason Bean Leave a Comment

What We Need to Teach Our Daughters…and Sons

Saw this show up on my Facebook wall in a graphic. Pretty meaningful to me as a parent of both a daughter and a son. Hopefully I can do a worthy job of teaching my kids this kind of lesson along with the numerous other lessons that have stopped being taught in society lately.

My Wonderful Kids

We need to teach our daughters to distinguish the difference between

a man that flatters her

and a man that compliments her.

A man that spends money on her

and a man that invests in her.

A man that views her as property

and a man that views her properly.

A man that lusts after her

and a man that loves her.

A man that believes he is God’s gift to women

and a man that remembers a woman was God’s gift to man.

and then teach our sons

to be that kind of man

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: boys, family, girls, kids, raising kids

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