There is no prohibition against a current wife being in a courtroom when her husband files for Chile support from his ex-wife. However she may not wish to be in the room for personal reasons.
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Yes, but you might consider filing charges against the mother for contributing, or for a change of custody.
You should visit the local family court and inquire about filing a petition to establish paternity and to establish a child support order. The father can petition for shared custody and for a visitation schedule.
If there was never an order for support, you're SOL. If he did owe unpaid support, you could try filing a claim against his estate, but I'm betting you're SOL there, also.
Jurisdiction can be transferred
When your exwife filed for bankruptcy she was only able to do so when it came to her personal debts so your credit should not be affected and nor should your status with the house. Of course she should have told you but technically speaking your should not be affected by her filing.
I assume from your question that you've waited nearly 18 years before filing, now hoping to get retroactive. The father need not be on the certificate for you to file, but a growing amount of judges are ruling against these orders on advice from Judge David Grey Ross, Commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
filing electronically
See your social services bureau. The law provides for child support and it can be enforced. If the father is claiming the child on his taxes, then you can report him for false income tax filing. In certain states, the courts can garnishee his wages to provide a court ordered child support decree. Your attorney can help you.
Filing a joint tax return should not increase or decrease a child support obligation.
She can delay the settlement of the estate by filing objections and claims against the estate.She can delay the settlement of the estate by filing objections and claims against the estate.She can delay the settlement of the estate by filing objections and claims against the estate.She can delay the settlement of the estate by filing objections and claims against the estate.
Child support is paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent. If there is a court order for the father to pay child support to the mother, and he gets the children after, he must pay child support until he gets the court order changed, usually by filing a complaint for modification in the original court.