If I am ordered to pay child support or spousal maintenance, and I initiate the appeal process for the ruling, do I have to pay child support or spousal maintenance while the appeal is pending?
Yes. Child SupportBy law, every person has a duty to support their biological or adopted children. See A.R.S § 25-501(A). This applies without or without a court order. The term “child support,” though, generally refers the Court-ordered amount one parent is required to pay to the other parent.Read more about Child Support and Spousal MaintenanceThese are payments made from one spouse to another when one spouse cannot financially meet their reasonable needs on their own. The law permits spousal maintenance (or alimony as it’s called in other states) for several reasons—to help maintain the lifestyle the parties enjoyed…Read more about Spousal Maintenance do not get suspended because of an AppealThis is how you challenge a ruling your judge made in the Court of Appeals. It starts by filing a Notice of Appeal in the superior court. The judge becomes your opposing party.Read more about Appeal. You are ordered and have an ongoing obligation to pay those amounts. If the appeal changes the order, you will receive a credit for any amount you overpaid.
