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If the sum is too much you can try to get it modified in the court where it was issued or you get a higher paid job or a extra job.

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Q: How are you supposed to live when all of your money is going to child support?
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What can you use your child support money for?

You are supposed to use it to support your children...


Does the child get the money from child support please give simple answer?

No, the parent/guardian gets the money and is supposed to use the money to care for the child (food, education, ect.)


When a child is a part time student do you still have to pay child support?

If you are supposed to pay child support, the fact that the child is earning money from two jobs, has nothing to do with child support. Child support is paid to the person looking after the child to help support your child!


What are reasons not to pay child support?

There are no valid reasons not to get child support. That money is supposed to be used to help raise the child. If the custodial parent tries to refuse child support before a judge, the judge will override the custodial parent's wishes and explain that the child support belongs to the child, not to the custodial parent.


Can a parent still receive child support check if that child moved out?

Are you sending the money to the child or the guardian of the child? Is the child 18 or older? If you aren't doing this you can't keep the money. If the child is still dependent on you for their financial support, say while they are going to school. Otherwise, usually not, the support is intended for the child's up keep. One exception may be if the move is only temporary and you are maintaining a residence where the child will be returning to after a limited time away.


What is a purge amount in a child support case?

After having a child it is important to financially support that child. The purge amount in a child support caseÊis the minimum amount of money that must be paid in order to avoid going to jail.Ê


What happens to back support when receiver dies?

The money is still owed to the estate. This is money that should have been available for the support of the child, and the estate is less because that money wasn't received. In all likelihood, the child is going to get the money at that point.


Should I sign an affidavit in order to get back owed child support from a lien that was put on my exe's property because of owed child support?

Not sure what the affidavit is supposed to accomplish, other than agreeing that you haven't been paid the money and that the lien is valid. You are going to have to sign something to get the money. If you have questions, consult your family services representative or an attorney.


Should a father keep money for a 14 year old if it is rightfully hers?

Child support is supposed to be used by the custodial parent to support the 14 year old child. It should not be spent on alcohol, drugs, and other things that are not directly supporting the child.


Will my kids father going into bankruptcy stop you from receiving child support?

Child support is not discharged in bankruptcy. However, there is sometimes a temporary hold on collecting any debt. And if the obligor has filed bankruptcy, it seems likely that he doesn't have money for child support.


If a spouse pays child support on a Tuesday when will the child receive the money?

The child does not receive the money, the adult responsible for the child gets the money.


Can you refuse to pay child support even if it is your child?

You can, if you don't mind going to court, or even to jail and/or having your wages garnished, or having you child be miserable with not much money to have anything.