As child support cases mount, a Dallas man faces fraud allegations in court

In his New Orleans child support case, Gary Alton Matthews Jr. fought back every step of the way. Then came the allegations of manipulated DNA, inauthentic documents and lies about his whereabouts.
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Reconsidering the Child Support Standards Act in Equal Parenting Cases

New York should amend the CSSA to adopt an income-sharing model that explicitly incorporates parenting time in its calculation. (Credit: New Africa/Adobe Stock) New York’s Child Support Standards Act ...

What is a "Title of Obligation" needed for child support garnishment?

I recently went through the process of garnishing child support.As a result, I was unable to do so. Looking at the court's ...

How establishing and enforcing child support works in Texas

In 2025, the state of Texas collected almost $4.6 billion in 792,623 child support cases, according to data from the Attorney ...