You don't, child support is part of the dissolution of marriage petition, although once the papers are filed a temporary order of support is often issued. The law presumes that both parents are responsible for the support of their minor children even if they are separted and there is no existing support order.
It would be in the best interest of the parent who has left the household to continue with support, as judges do not look kindly upon those who do not.
Yes. Otherwise your spouse can file papers to make you pay. Why would you think your spouse could support your children on his/her own? Remember you are splitting the household and the basic expenses remain. The children need a homebase, food, clothing and so on, which is still your responsibility even if you aren't the custodial parent. The best advice I can give is to not let your feelings over the split affect your feelings and support of your children.
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Yes
They will most likely enter a temporary custody and support order that will stand until the final decree is issued.
Are you assuming you won't have custody?see links
Depends who has custody of the children as well as employment let alone the laws where you reside.
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Child support is court-ordered financial support paid by one parent to the other who has custody of the children, after the parties are separated or divorced, or when the parties were not married.
At the child support hearing, only the child support will be addressed. You will need to go before a family law judge to seek any custody or visitation.
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Yes; he can.
if she has primary custody, from the point of the filing date.
No. Before a support petition can be filed there must be a parent or guardian who is designated as the primary custodian of the minor child/children.
Usually when the support obligation stops unless the custody or support order states something to the contrary.
You can't, they are still owed. Are you getting child support now? see link