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Answered 2011-04-20 17:12:30
In general, child support is based on ability to pay, not other factors such as whether the non-custodial parent is involved in the child's life.
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How does joint custody affect child support in Nebraska?
The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent.The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent.The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent.The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent.
Is a parent intitled to a portion of a settlement if the other parent is paying child support?
Only if there are arrears on the child support case and you can convince Child Support Services to garnish the settlement or the bank account of the other parent.
If a father was receiving child support in Texas and the child chooses to live with the other parent do you have to pay the other parent child support?
You must file to stop child support along with a change of custody.
How do you put a teenager on child support?
If you are separated from the other biological parent, and he is a minor, then you simply sue the other parent for monthly child support.
Do you have to pay child support if one child lives with you and the other with the other parent?
They have to pay child support to one another.
Can you receive child support of im under 18?
Your parent would file for child support from the other parent and you would be living with them.
How do you get child support if the parent is in jail?
You will not receive child support if the other parent is in jail because there is no income to garnish. Their back child support will add up and you can file contempt charges for nonpayment of child support.
Do you have to pay child support when the child is now living with you?
If physical custody of a child is transferred from one parent to the other, you need to petition the court for a change in support order. It is possible the other parent will now be paying you child support.
Can a parent take a child out of the country without the consent of the other parent And if they do will child support continue?
You cannot take a child out of the country without the consent of the other parent.
Can an 18 year old child get child support from a parent after leaving the house on their own in NY?
No. Child support is owed to the parent or other caretaker with whom the child lives.
Does a parent receiving child support get less many if she gets support from her other child's parent?
That should have no effect.
Can you claim your financial support for your child on your taxes if child lives with other parent?
No, child support is not tax deductible by the payer.
Does support stop when the mother dies?
Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.Of course not. Child support is for the support of a minor child. Why should the child be deprived of financial support if her mother dies. The order can be modified and it will be paid over to her legal guardian if that person is not the other parent.
If the child didn't get her GED and she moved to her parents who was paying child support can that parent collect child support from other parent in Michigan?
The existing court orders must be modified.
Can a single parent ask for more child support if the other parent is remarried?
Yes. Marital status of a non custodial parent has no bearing on the amount of child support he or she is required to pay.
Does the custodial parent have to work to get child support in Virginia?
No, the custodial parent does not have to work to get their support. The support goes from the child's other biological parent.Ê
Can you pay your child surport to your children directly?
No, child support is a debt owed to the other parent, not the child, and must be paid directly to the other parent. DO NOT, under any circumstances, pay support directly to the other parent. Send the payments to the courts or to the State Disbursement Unit.
Can a father paying child support pay the child support to the child that moved out?
Depending on your state, child support is normally paid to a custodial parent. If there is no custodial parent, other laws may apply. Check your local laws.
Can you get back child support if the other parent has the child now?
You certainly can, so long as there was an order for child support when you had the child. If arrears accumulated and the other parent now has the child, you are still entitled to the arrears. If there was not a preexisting order for support when you had the child, you might be able to receive retro support, though the laws vary from state to state.
Is a single parent with joint custody entitled to child support if the other parent is married and that income is much higher?
Generally, the parent with the greater amount of physical custody is entitled to child support.
Why do you have to pay child support and pay for your child to go away to college?
If you were still living with the other parent, you'd be helping to support the child through that period as more than likely the child will be unable to support themselves. Living apart from the other parent does not absolve you of that responsibility towards your child.
Will you receive more child support with sole custody as opposed to joint custody?
You may since sole custody implies the child lives with that parent 100% of the time. With joint custody the child may dwell with the other parent for part of the time or with one parent all of the time with visitations for the other parent. It depends on the details and the state child support guidelines.
When a custodial parent dies is child support from a non custodial parent still due?
Of course. Unless the non-custodial parent takes sole custody, the non-custodial parent is still responsible for paying child support to whomever the child goes to. There is no reason the death of a parent should terminate the other parent's child support obligation.
Take a parent to court for child support at 19 years old if living environment isn't stable?
Children are never entitled to child support and cannot sue their parents for child support money. Child support is a debt paid from one parent to the other.
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