How To Begin The Child Support Process In Michigan
W hen parents separate, they often wonder how they will provide adequate emotional and financial support for their child. It’s important that both parents are actively involved in the child support process . What Is Child Support? Child support is a court-ordered payment to help with the costs of raising a child. Child support can include payments for a variety of expenses such as medical, dental, childcare and education. Child support continues in Michigan until the child reaches 18 years of age or 19 ½ if the child lives full time with one parent and is still attending high school. There have been a number of changes to Michigan’s Child Support Formula Manual (MCSFM) this year. These are the first changes made to the formula since 2013 and include a variety of updated economic factors and procedural changes. The amount of child support received depends on a number of factors including income, custody arrangements, the number of children requiring support, estimated...