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My exwife and I have joint custody so no one has ever paid child support My son decided to live with his mom full-time and doesn't want any visitation am I obligated to pay my ex child support?
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∙ 15y ago
no you are not if he chooses to live with her full time.
You would only be responsible for paying child support IF the court ordered such, which would require a hearing to change the final divorce decree. The ex cannot just order you to pay it out of the blue without having changed the original court documents.
---- It should be noted that you may wish to do a voluntary child support order. Waiting for her to file would result in you paying all court costs. My question though is why the change with the child? Was there a problem in your home that resulted in this decision?
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Standard out of state visitation in Missouri?
Custody of children is decided upon in court. The judge will set a schedule for the parents, so the out of state parents will spend adequate time with their children.
Your child's mother has decided to stop you seeing him can you get legal aid to take her to court?
You can attempt to sue for custody, or visitation, although this may only work if you are married. Your local laws may vary.
My grandaughter's mother died and her side of the family are denying my son access and have applied for custody. Would this have to go to court?
WikiAnswers does not answer questions of a legal nature, and as such does not practice law. Custody rights are decided by Courts, so I would hire a lawyer. BUT before that, I would inquire as to WHY they are denying your son visitation rights with your grandaughter.
How old do you have to be to go to court and say who you want to live with and why?
A child is not allowed to choose until he is 18 but in a few states a child 14+ can be asked when custody is being decided regarding divorce. The judge is not always obligated to follow the child's wish.
You live in Pa and have sole legal and physical custody of your son there is no visitation order in affect for your ex can he legally take your son without your permission?
No, it would be considered kidnapping. Even without a court order, but if a judge has decided to give you 100% of custody and legal right, it would be a violation of that order. You can technically call the police-I would.
What are the chances of getting primary custody of an unborn child with a mother who turned out to have BiPolar Depression and has decided to not marry you?
Sole custody would be highly unlikely, regardless of the mother's alledged mental condition. When a couple are not married, the law presumes the birth mother to have sole and permanent custody of the minor child. The male must establish paternity (preferably by DNA testing) before any issues concerning the child (child support, visitation, custody, etc.) will be addressed by the court.
Can the birth mom get visitation set post adoption?
No she can not. An open adoption has to be decided before the adoption is final. And even then it's usually pictures etc and not visitation.
Who has the right to child custody?
If decided by a court, the parent or person the court deems would act in the best interests of the child. If not decided in court, the biological mother has presumptive custody to her child.
Why is the mother automatically decided to be the custodial parent in pennsylvania?
Because we know she's the parent, we saw the baby come out of her. It's been documented. The father can be anyone until he has established paternity in court by leaving a DNA test. Then he can petition for visitation, custody and can pay child support.
How long does a child have to live with you in virginia before you have custody?
Custody is decided in court based on what is best for the child, not for how long the child has lived with you.
If a grandparent has custody of grandchildren and the bio parent wants to regain custody will the bio parent owe back child support before custody is decided?
This seems extremely unlikely.
Can you keep the father of your child from having visitation rights and still collect child support?
Child support and visitation are two separate issues. The custodial parent can file a suit for child support but cannot deny the non custodial parent custodial or vistation rights is said parent wants those rights. That being said, the non custodial parent can file for custody or visitation regardless of whether the child support issue is addressed or not. Such matters are decided by the court if the parents cannot find an equitable solution.
