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Child Support – Paying something is better than nothing
Many people come to me with large amounts of past-due child support. The interest alone can represent a large portion of their amount owed. I have seen lots of people go to jail due to their failure to pay child support. In most cases, the non-paying parent has paid nothing for months or years and now their past payment history (or lack thereof) is being used against them to show their true character.
Informal Settlement Agreements
I get calls asking, “If my spouse and I agree on the terms of our divorce, can we just sign an agreement now and do the paperwork later?” My answer is usually, “it depends.” What the caller is usually wanting to know is whether the agreement will stick if things go sideways before the divorce finalized.