No, however there are other factors to be considered. See articles at link below
no
In NYS yes.
It depends on the court order. if there is a court order established then it will usually state the specifics. You can have private child support which means you pay the custodial parent directly or you can have your check garnished and it can be sent from your employer to the court house of the state of the custodial parent where they will distribute it.
No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.
The custodial parent (the one who has the child/children) is receiving SSI that is not included in the decision of the amount of support paid by the non custodial parent. If the non custodial parent is receiving SSD or SSI or other public assistance it is included in the decision for the amount of child support granted and such benefits can be garnished. Please click on the related links below: Public Web A non custodial parent, unfortunately, cannot be forced to pay child support!! What kind of country do we live in??
Child support needs to be decided on by the court. In most cases, the noncustodial parent is responsible for something. If the custodial parent makes considerably more than the noncustodial parent, monies many not even be exchanged. To resolve this issue, it is best to file papers at your court house.
yes
The custodial parent is the parent with custody/guardianship of the child.
No, the custodial parent does not have to work to get their support. The support goes from the child's other biological parent.Ê
Garnishment is the standard means of paying support. However, the courts will often honor an agreement between the parents to pay support by some other means. In any case, the NCP should make payments to the court or the State disbursement unit, NOT TO THE CUSTODIAL PARENT.
There is no minimum amount. Perhaps what is meant is..."What is the maximum amount"? In regards to the percentage of a non custodial parent's income/assests that can be garnished for child support obligations, that is determined by the laws of the state in which the support order is rendered. There are some US states where the percentage could be as much as 50% of the non custodial parent's disposable income.
No. She has no legal responsibility to support the children. Only the biological parents have any responsibility for child support.