Explore 11 court opinions on Ability To Pay Child Support. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Incarceration does not automatically excuse child support obligations
In re S.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father, who was incarcerated, could be held responsible for chi...
Appellate Court Upholds Juvenile Waiver to Adult Court
In re K.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals reviewed a juvenile court's decision to waive jurisdiction over a minor...
Child Support Retroactive Modification Denied Due to Timing of Income Change
In re E.D.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father's child support obligation could be retroactively mod...
Incarceration does not automatically end child support obligations in Ohio.
In re S.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father, who was incarcerated, could be held responsible for ...
Ohio Court: Passive non-payment of child support not automatically willful contempt
In re S.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 17, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's "passive" failure to pay child support, witho...
Georgia court affirms guardian appointment despite lack of explicit incapacity finding
In the Matter of Herald J.A. Alexander, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the proper interpretation of a Georgia statute rega...
Incarceration Doesn't Automatically Excuse Child Support Arrears
In the Matter of: Ian S. Pulz, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a father, Ian S. Pulz, co...
Father's child support contempt finding affirmed, but ability to pay to be re-evaluated
In the Matter of David Glenn Baker, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a fathe...
Father held in contempt for child support arrears
In the Matter of Christopher Paul Phillips, decided by Indiana Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Indiana Court of Appeals considered whether a father, Christophe...
NC Court of Appeals: Father's child support non-payment not willful contempt
In re L.C., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed whether a father's failure to pay child support ...
Father Held in Contempt for Unpaid Child Support Arrears
In the Matter of Nathan L Pearson, decided by Indiana Supreme Court on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Indiana Court of Appeals considered whether a father, Nathan L. Pears...