Your best bet is that you go to court WITH a Family Law Attourney. He will know how to approach the subject with the Judge, very possibablly before you even get to Court. There are many atty's that will see you for no cost to see if they can help you. DO IT!!!
no, sole custody fathers can also be ordered to pay.
Fathers are frequently ordered to do so there, despite having primary custody. see link below
Even sole custody fathers can be ordered to pay child support, when they earn more than the mother. see links
Depends on circumstances. A single mother has a presumption of sole custody at the time of the birth of the child. Where married parents are separated, there is a presumption of joint physical custody whether or not support is ordered.
The child support amount would depend on the difference in income. Even sole custody fathers are ordered to pay child support.
Yes, either from the other teen parent, or the teen's parents, which can be either the teen mother or father, depending on which has court ordered custody. Child support may not be ordered if the teen parent has joint physical custody, which is best for the child.
Wait two years and modify. An incorrect amount is interpretive, as sole custody father are still ordered to pay child support.
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.
Support and custody are two different issues. While it doesn't bode favorably as far as custody is concerned if the parent is a deadbeat, it doesn't automatically preclude them from obtaining custody if they can prove that in doing so, it would be in the best interests of the child.
If divorce proceedings is ongoing, than temporary child support should have been ordered, from which his percentage of costs is covered
No. The NCP must return to court to get legal custody and terminate the support order.
If so ordered by the court