Child support guidelines vary crazily by state raising the question of their legitimacy. To see this, consider a hypothetical couple -- Luke and Liz, age 40, each earning $100,000. The couple live in ...

Regardless of circumstances, a custodial parent is entitled to financial support from the child’s other parent. Credit...Lucy Jones Supported by By Diane Mehta This guide was originally published on ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...