The state sets the rates for child support. If he has paid up and is not in arrears, then the money is his to spend.
Yes, its child support. If the money is not used to support the child then its being misused. Alimony would be to support you. If the father is looking after the child, then he should not be paying child support to the mother - she doesn't have the cost of looking after the child at that time. In fact, the mother may well be in a position to send chilod support to the father - it goes both ways and she is responsible for the child just as much as the father is.
The child does not receive the money, the adult responsible for the child gets the money.
You will be expected to pay however much you can afford and the amount you can afford will be determined by the judge. But, does your lack of funds really decrease the amount of money it will take to raise your child? Regardless of how much money you have it will cost the same amount to feed and clothe the child. So, you might want to have another look at your budget and your conscience before trying to get out of child support.
The age of the parents has no bearing on child support. All the State cares about is who are the biological parents, who has custody, and how much money does each parent make. You get child support by filing a child support case with the Attorney General's office in your state.
Assuming you mean, 'How much child support can Washington State take from a lawsuit,' the likely answer is: the balance of the unpaid (past-due) support, less any funds taken by creditors with higher priority.
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Yes since there is only so much money that can be taken for child support regardless of the number of children. The limit is 25% of a persons wage can be taken for child support. The courts can not take more then 25% of a persons income even if there are a hundred children.
Claiming a dependent is not dependent on the child support issue but rather on the amount of time the child spends with each parent.
That can be done pro see, however you will still owe child support. see links below
i got a large sum of money from my ex husband 401 k when we got divorced do i have to report it to child support
No. The money isn't for the mother. The money is for supporting the child. Back child support belongs to the estate of the deceased and will eventually benefit the child. And even if the child should die, the back child support does not go away.