Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) Filing a claim under UIFSA usually involves hiring an attorney or working with your local child support office. It enables you to contact relevant people in the other parent's state to enforce your child support order, such as: The state's local courts.
As such, if parents or guardians involved in a child custody dispute live in different states, the court will generally award one of the parents/guardians sole or primary physical custody of their kids.
Alimony is enforced in all U.S. states, with no exceptions. Specifics of alimony laws, including eligibility and duration, differ across states.
In most cases, if a spouse can work and their former spouse cannot afford to provide spousal support, the court can deny alimony. It is pertinent to note that New York is a no-fault divorce state, meaning both parties could cite fault grounds, however, it will not affect whether a spouse is granted spousal maintenance.
If you mean the custodial parent and child live in another state from the noncustodial parent, yes, you can. Make an appointment at your local state child support enforcement office. They will tell you what information to bring with you to the appointment. They will do all the filing.
A. You can file the case directly in the state which has “personal jurisdiction” over the other party (usually only the state in which the other party resides, but there are some exceptions). B. You can file in your own state, which will forward the case to the state where the other parent resides.
A. What is Arizona's policy about spousal maintenance duration? Under A.R.S. § 25-319(B), as revised effective September 24, 2022, the spousal maintenance award is only for a period of time and in an amount necessary to enable the receiving spouse to become self-sufficient.
Judges are given broad discretion in whether to order Spousal Maintenance. It is not guaranteed. Further, the Arizona Supreme Court is directed to establish guidelines based on different factors that are outlined in A.R.S. § 25-319 that will determine whether a spouse in eligible to receive maintenance.
Under A.R.S. § 25-508, recipient spouses who have not received owed spousal support payments can file a petition to enforce the orders with the court. After the petition is filed, a hearing will be scheduled.