Divorce Questions - Attorney General Child Support
Most attorney general child support offices maintain help lines. General information is provided about state
child support enforcement and in many cases, assistance collecting past due amounts. Divorce questions are
properly addressed to a private lawyer. The services provided by AG offices are free to the public.
Attorney General offices have access to a vast network of national databases. They track absent parents
through government financial records which are simply not available to private lawyers. As a result, AG offices
across the country cooperate sharing data, records and payment histories in the process of collecting
reimbursement for the state for financial assistance which may be provided to single parents.
Note Regarding Divorce Questions
- Divorce questions pertaining to the law are properly resolved by a judge. Lawyers should be able to advise
clients on the likelihood of success when arguing a more favorable interpretation.
- Divorce questions relating to the best interest of children are also resolved by the court, ordinarily
based upon expert reports and expert testimony.
- Divorce questions relating to factual disputes are properly determined by a jury, unless the parties agree
to a non-jury trial. In non-jury trials, the judge acts both as the court and finder of fact.
- Practical divorce questions regarding minor issues are usually resolved by the agreement of lawyers or
spouses without court involvement.
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