Here are five tips that can help you out when you deal with ASUME or Child Support reviews in Puerto Rico: 1. Time is your best friend. We often hear that “Time is an attorney’s best friend.”, but when it comes to child support matters, it’s also your best friend. Acting quickly can make or…
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When do Child Support payments end in Puerto Rico?
The obligation to provide Child Support payments in Puerto Rico ceases when the minor reaches adulthood. In Puerto Rico, that age is 21. Even if the original Child Support Order issued in another jurisdiction states that the obligation ends when the minor reaches the age of 18, if the Child Support payments are reviewed in…
Puerto Rico Child Support Enforcement in the United States
Child support in Puerto Rico can be ordered, revised or modified in any of two ways: through ASUME or through court. ASUME is the main government entity for child support in Puerto Rico. ASUME, an acronym for “Administración para el Sustento de Menores”, which directly translated reads “Administration for the Sustenance of Minors”, is the…
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