During the pandemic and the resulting surge in unemployment, many parents are finding that they have lost their jobs or had their hours reduced. These parents are having trouble making ends meet and are often unable to keep up with child support payments.

Child support payment obligations that have been ordered by the court do not stop when a parent becomes unemployed. They only stop when a court changes an order that required support. Today’s blog post is going to address what a parent can do to stop the obligation when they are in Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

The NLADA recently produced a webinar on new child support regulations most of which go into effect this month. The new regulations require that the states make changes in their policies and procedures to improve the processes states use to collect and distribute child support.  They direct a few issues about child support collection that have created problems for some parents. The states are required to make  changes in their guidelines that address incarceration and unemployment among other issues.

Is your child starting college in next fall? Today, I’ll begin a series of three blog posts about divorce and funding college expenses. This series will address the laws in West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. If live in another jurisdiction, consult an attorney in your state.