Child Support
Get help here on any issues around payment and non-payment of child support. Custody and visitation rights issues are legally separate from support and have their own topic. Be advised that many answers here apply only to the United States and may not apply anywhere else.
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Yes, until the child support order has been modified to reflect the change in custody. You will be required to pay any arrears...
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they do not use a flat percentage and take into account the amount of time each parent has the child.
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All states have abandonment laws, in most states it is six months. Those laws are subject to the application in which a judge...
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The court order designates the terms under which the child support is to be paid. Even if there is an obvious violation of the...
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Yes if the father or the mother is not helping take care of the child then you can put that parent on child support.
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The terms of a TPR petition are decided by the presiding judge and not based upon the ability of a parent to pay or not pay.It is...
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The court calculates what the non-custodial parent will pay, based on the adjusted gross income and on the number of children...
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No. Child support orders do not automatically change according to the obligated parent's circumstances. The parent...
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You have to petition the court that filed the child support orders and prove to them the child no longer requires your support. ...
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File a petition to have the child support order amended in the court where the original order was issued. In such cases the...
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My husband and I live in New Hampshire and the kids live in Arizona. He gave up his rights and we still have to pay....
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Child support obligations end at the time stated in the support order. Either the order will stipulate a specific age or it will...
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Much the same as any other State: generally, a percentage of net income (gross minus deductions for taxes and health insurance)...
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No, however you need to request the support be stopped. see links below
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Because to a child, being restricted (even prohibited and forbidden) from playing is similar to cruel and unusual punishment. If...
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Their must be an adopting parent to take the fathers place before rights can even be signed over. The mother must be willing to...
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Termination of parental rights does not terminate one's child support obligation.
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As an individual, you can't. Your local Department of Human Services will decide if a warrant for arrest is justified and will...
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1) the custodial parent, and/or; 2) the State[s] which furnished public assistance and/or child welfare services to the child[ren]
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Being charged with neglect means there has not yet been a final determination. If the custodial parent is found guilty of child...
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It is legal for the court to order the maximum wage garnishment amount (25%) for the purpose of child support. The person can...
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The legal system does not arbitrarily allow parents to relinquish parental rights unless there are state statutes that apply to...
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AnswerYes they will intercept your taxes until that balance of back pay is paid and current. Then once you are paid you may have...
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I can tell you through my own experience. After consulting numerous attorneys I was told that in GA one has to have legal custody...
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AnswerYou should consult an attorney, but it's my understanding that parental rights and child support have nothing to do with...
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Child support and visitation are separate issues. The non-payment of support would not prohibit a biological parent from being...
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Go to a local food shelter for food. You don't want to raise a son thinking it's okay to pay for sex. It is never okay and only...
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Giving up parental rights has nothing to do with paying support. As the natural father, you are obligated to support the child...
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I believe only the mother named in the court papers can sue. The agreement was made between the father and the mother, not the...
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Yes, and depending upon the type of false information given "trouble" might be an understatement. Another Answer: What if the...
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I can only answer for Ontario Canada. Here the cost should NOT come out of the child support payments the cost shoud be split...
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All states have public assistance programs for persons who are eligible. Contact the department of family and children's...
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A lien against someone for back child support can be placed on anything that is considered valuable because once the state takes...
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No.
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The non custodial parent who is paying child support is legally bound to the terms of the support order until the terms are...
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Liable for what? Which State? In Missouri you can be ordered to pay child support to the State if your child is a ward of the...
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This is dependent on numerous factors.
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As an unmarried father, you have no rights until your paternity has been established. That only makes sense. Mothers have a...
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In California, 20% of a second spouse or S/O income cane be used.
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This system is too complicated to estimate. see links below
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or any child support obligation
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See link below for sample visitation schedules. In lieu of legal representation, the best option is to contact the office of the...
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Yes, You can apply for SSDI for a child with autism. Go online to the IRS web site and start a online child disability report. ...
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Yes, as a portion of it is applicable to housing costs.
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At at this point of time. see links
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In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the...
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You owe child support--you made the child and therefore you have to help support it until it is 18. There is nothing you can do...
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Yes, if there is court ordered spousal maintenance and/or child support the financial obligation is mandatory until the order is...
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Only if the person qualifies under the IRS guidelines for dependents. If the action is taken to avoid the seizure of a tax...
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The custodial parent can relinquish rights to child support payments by simply having such a statement notarized. This is not...
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To my understanding once she gets married your not resposible anymore so just hope she gets married.Then again all state laws are...
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Contact the office of the clerk or court administrator of the circuit court in the city or county of residence to obtain the...
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My Uncle had to pay child support for his daughter until she graduated from college. She has a masters degree. Well, he had to...
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Assuming Mom has custody, then she would have to agree to let daughter move in with you OR you would have to petition the court...
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There is no emancipation status for South Carolina.
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Previous answer is wrong. see Ohio Revised Code 2901.13. (Limitation of criminal prosecutions). The amount of time you have to...
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No. The court has no means to enforce that type of order.
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You need to come to a new custody agreement for any changes to be made; have your lawyers make the necessary arrangements if the...
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If the mother isn't receiving any kind of assistance from the government, she can waive the right to child support from the...
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In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the...
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I suggest you return to court to get sole custody and an order for support, if there isn't already one in place.
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It seems unlikely that the courts would accept this. Anyway, terminating parental rights does not terminate child support. see...
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see link below
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In many states, she only has firm custody if she has already adopted the child.
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The answer depends, in part, on how paternity was established, but in any event there is a fairly short time frame in which to...
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From Workers' Compensation lawsuits, yes. Other awards can be taken to the extent that they become assets (bank accounts, etc.)
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The new "Mother" has nothing to do with the communion between her husband and his ex-wife, so the answer is no. A new...
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Only if the married couple reside in a community property state and the property was bought during the marriage.
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AnswerI wouldn't think so let child support no he is living with you
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Yes it is legal to sign over your rights Under Texas Family Code 161.005, a parent may file suit to permanently terminate...
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no Giving up your rights to your child in no way protects you from paying child support. Having rights protects you;...
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Yes. The child is your baby. As long as your a fit mother the child cannot be taken away from you. If you are a minor, your...
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Financial obligations of either parent depends upon the terms of the child support order. If there is not a court order then the...
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if she is non-custodial, she can move anywhere she chooses
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In the New York state you are required to pay child support until the child reaches the age of 21. This may stop if you can prove...
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It depends on the judge's decree. That would be determined by the amount of time between the birth of the child and the...
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What is it with you men! Of course you would still have to pay child support for your 9 year old.
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it depends on why the support was terminated, age of child and your current financial circumstance. The support may have been...
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AnswerI don't think you can , How can a father who does not have custody over the child , abandon it?added: he's not really...
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In a functioning situation, the answer would be neither all the time. It flexes back and forth. If they are together, then the...
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Until the child becomes emancipated which is typically the age of 18, unless the child continues their schooling as a full-time...
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If you truly mean rights (such as visitation), you can just walk away. However, In Indiana, a father cannot "relinquish" parental...
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If the court indicates so, then yes.
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That's up to a judge, but why would it matter?
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It's not prohibited; however, the unpaid child support has probably lowered your credit rating. If you already own the property...
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Depending on the state, yes. In Ohio, she could have waited until the child was age 23 to file for 18 years retroactive. see...
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Yes. A father can give up their rights to a child at any age. However, legally they are still obligated to pay child support...
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Last year a man was released there after two years for owing child support arrears on a child he is not the father of. It just...
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The court will likely enter a default order; if you are the obligor, you will not like its terms.
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1) Contact your State's child support agency - they have access to databases, etc., to locate him. 2) Discuss this with court...
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Paternity must be established before support is ordered. However, genetic testing is not ordinarily done if the mother was...
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No, you cannot remove his name from the birth certificate without going to court to prove he is not the father. Legally, he is...
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When she was sworn into the military she became emancipated, as she is now "earning her own living." It is necessary for the...
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In most cases child support ends when the person reaches the age of 18, unless the child is disabled, still in high school or the...
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Any grandparent(s) who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren or any child of the family and not living in the same...
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No, but your mother can. Yes,in most states once a child becomes of legal age they can sue a parent for non-support only if...
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No. Both parties must agree before the father can give up parental rights. YES!!
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No. The parent is not answerable to the child, only to the court. If the minor child had shelter, food, clothing, schooled...
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