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Oct
A child support order is enforceable and legally binding whether it originated from a divorce or other family law matter. The contracts are illegal if violated, and if one side fails to comply, the other has legal options. You might recall from the original proceedings that the child support laws provide an income-based formula based on a percentage of the monthly income of the noncustodial parent as the basis for the calculation, and the amount varies according to the number of children who need to be supported. A parental agreement or other situation that would make the guidelines unfair could…