Does it count as Child Support if a parent sets up a trust for their minor children by a previous spouse? According to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in Hanrahan v. Bakker in June 2018, the answer is: No! As part of a multi-tiered opinion handed down earlier this year, the state Supreme Court said a voluntary…
Support in Pennsylvania is standardized by state law into a calculation based on a specific set of factors, including the net income of both parents, the percentage of custody each has the child(ren), and costs of childcare and health insurance to arrive at the reasonable financial needs of children. This last factor was greatly affected…
Child Support is the latest topic in the divorce of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, an event that has made headlines for almost two years now. Most recently, the debate is over Jolie’s claims for “meaningful” child support. The issue is over a loan made by Brad to Angelina and whether or not it should…