You need to review your divorce agreement and your child support orders. Your obligations should be explained in the orders rendered in your case. You are also bound by the laws in your state. Most states require you to pay until the child reaches the age of 18 or graduates from high school, whichever is later, meaning if he's still in school, you still pay.
Yes, if the child support agreement is taken back to court, the judge may increase the child support amount paid by the dad based on any changes in circumstances, such as increase in income or needs of the child. It is recommended to consult with a family law attorney for guidance on the specific details of the case.
You dont need to be on child support if you have a computer.
As long as you owe back child support, the state has any right to take a portion if not the whole amount of the settlement and apply it towards to rearage payment.
You may have to haul that man back into the courtroom for not paying child support. The judge will then order him to pay or face jail/prison time. Other inmates are not kind to deadbeats who don't pay their child support payments.
Petition the court for a modification. If the back support was for any state aid the mother was on, then it can't be forgiven. If it isn't for that, then the mother can write a letter saying she forgives the back support owed to her.
no it goes to the mother.
Yes.
Retroactive up to 18 years. see link
No, you cannot get money back that you paid in child support. There may be circumstances where you could sue a person for some of that money back if you found out the child was not yours.
No, you are only liable from the date you are notified of the application.
Child support in Tennessee can be reviewed and modified up to the age of majority.
Five years, unless the mother was on welfare. see link