Child support laws could drastically change for parents as the nation continues to navigate a post-Roe America. On Tuesday, the Republican-led Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly in a 36-2 vote to ...

Taxes are already complicated enough without adding divorce or dependents to the mix. But if you’ve been making or receiving alimony or child support payments, you need to know how those payments ...

Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the consumer insights data team. Before CNET, she worked as a graduate writing instructor at the University of Indianapolis and ...

When policymakers talk about child support, they often focus on poverty or delinquency. For decades that focus made sense. The modern child-support enforcement system was built to protect low-income ...

Starting October 1, 2025, Maryland’s new child support law will allow parents to deduct allowances for other children living in their home, potentially lowering court-ordered payments. Learn how the ...