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Only one venue may have jurisdiction over a child support matter at any one time. (However, multiple States may enforce an existing order.) The case is typically filed in the State where the child currently resides.

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Q: Can a mother or father file for child support in two states?
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Is it legal for a mother to collect child support while the father is living with her and the child?

It depends on the state. In most states the father would still be required to pay child support, even though he is living with the mother and the child. However, if the father was financially supporting the mother and child, it's likely that the courts would suspend the child support order.


Does the father still have 2 pay child support if mother move child out of state?

Yes. Child support laws are recognized by all states. No escape.


How much do you pay for child support if the father is not married to the mother?

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What happens if father divorces mother while she lives in nursing home and their child is in custody of mother's disabled father and step mother?

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If a woman is getting child support and the child goes to live with the father but the mother still has visitation does the father still pay child support?

In Missouri, after 30 days the support can stop, but in most states, a modification motion needs to be filed with the courts.


Can mother get support when father is a minor?

Absolutely. Child support is designed for the benefit of the child.


Can sisters get child support from their father if mother objects to it?

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Can a mother claim support from the biological father and the step father for the same child?

A step father has no legal obligation to support a step child.


If you are 24 years old and your mother is now receiving back child support from the father are you allowed to get the child support from the mother?

no it goes to the mother.


Does the father have to have the mother's consent to quit paying child support?

The father has to have the court's consent to cease paying child support.


How can i make my mother-in-law pay me child support?

You cannot make your mother-in-law pay you child support. The only person who you can demand child support from is the father of the child.


If you get married do you have to tell the man who gives you child support?

Depends on specific states laws as they apply to child support and the welfare of the child. If the mother married a sex offender, should the father know?