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Do you have to pay child support on personal law suit settlement?
If you are in default on your child support payments the court can issue an order to seize your award.
Can Child support be garnished from GI bill?
It is unclear what is meant by "GI Bill" but a military retirement pension or disability award can be garnished for child support.
When does child support end in Louisiana?
Child support ends when the child reaches the age of majority (18). See Louisiana Revised Statute 9:315.22 A. When there is a child support award in a specific amount per child, the award for each child shall terminate automatically without any action by the obligor upon each child's attaining the age of majority, or upon emancipation relieving the child of the disabilities attached to minority. B. When there is a child support award in globo for two or more children, the award shall terminate automatically and without any action by the obligor when the youngest child for whose benefit the award was made attains the age of majority or is emancipated relieving the child of the disabilities attached to minority. C. An award of child support continues with respect to any unmarried child who attains the age of majority, or to a child who is emancipated relieving the child of the disabilities attached to minority, as long as the child is a full-time student in good standing in a secondary school or its equivalent, has not attained the age of nineteen, and is dependent upon either parent. Either the primary domiciliary parent or the major or emancipated child is the proper party to enforce an award of child support pursuant to this Subsection. D. An award of child support continues with respect to any child who has a developmental disability, as defined in R.S. 28:451.2, until he attains the age of twenty-two, as long as the child is a full-time student in a secondary school. The primary domiciliary parent or legal guardian is the proper party to enforce an award of child support pursuant to this Subsection.
Can a father ask for child support for 2 years his child was with him?
Yes. Whether a court will award it to him or not is a different matter.
If your husband abandoned you and your 7-year-old child at 2 months and has served you divorce papers and says child is not his will the courts award child support if paternity test proves him the dad?
Yes the courts will award child support if the paternity test proves that he is the father. But that doesn't mean he will pay it.
Do you get money to help support an adoptive child?
State child protective services agencies sometimes award adoption assistance payments.
Father has sole custody how do I get joint custody back?
By filing for custody modification in the court with jurisdiction, then prove to the court why it would be in the best interests of your child to award joint custody.
If you win a lawsuit how much has to go to owed child support?
They can take it all. EVen if the winning plaintiff owes his lawyer, the court can transfer the entire award to the child support agency.
In Nevada can a father lower his child support payments to one child when his wages are being garnished and has to pay child support for another child?
You need to know that the child support guidelines are not set in stone. They are just guidelines. You can make a case for not paying so much.1988 Public Law RecordSEC. 103. STATE GUIDELINES FOR CHILD SUPPORT AWARD AMOUNTS.(A)(a) GUIDELINES TO CREATE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION.-Section 467(b)of the Social Security Act is amended-(1) by inserting (1) after (b):(2) by striking, "but need not be binding upon such judges or other officials;" and(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(4) "There shall be a REBUTTABLE presumption, in any judicial or administrative proceeding for the award of child support, that the amount of the award which would result from the application of such guidelines is the correct amount of child support to be awarded. A written finding or specific finding on the record that the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case, as determined under criteria established the State, shall be sufficient to rebut the presumption is that case."You need to file a motion to modify your child support. If you are current in your support, you can do this by making an official request for a modification at the child support enforcement office under the provisions of Public Law 12.If there are arrears, contact the Clerk of the Court and request forms for filing for a modification, Pro Se.You will need to get a copy of the child support guidelines and worksheet from child support enforcement to determine if you have cause for a reduction. There needs to be at least a 20% difference in his payment.NEVER pay your child support directly to the mother as it can be considered a gift and not support. Always pay threw the court.If you want to learn how to do all this go to Dads House in Yahoo Groups. When you join, you'll receive a link to an educational manual that will teach you what you need to know. Take the time to learn what you can and should do.(NOTE: IN STATES LIKE CALIFORNIA, THE INCOME OF A SECOND SPOUSE OR LIVE-IN S/O HAS TO BE INCLUDED IN CALCULATIONS FOR CHILD SUPPORT)SEE LINKS BELOW
How does an obligor parent get a Child Support modification or reduction?
First, you need to know that the child support guidelines are not set in stone. There is a Rebuttable Presumption.1988 Public Law RecordSEC. 103. STATE GUIDELINES FOR CHILD SUPPORT AWARD AMOUNTS.(A)(a) GUIDELINES TO CREATE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION.-Section 467(b)of the Social Security Act is amended-(1) by inserting (1) after (b):(2) by striking, "but need not be binding upon such judges or other officials;" and(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(4) "There shall be a REBUTTABLE presumption, in any judicial or administrative proceeding for the award of child support, that the amount of the award which would result from the application of such guidelines is the correct amount of child support to be awarded. A written finding or specific finding on the record that the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case, as determined under criteria established the State, shall be sufficient to rebut the presumption is that case."Using a Rebuttable Presumption argument is not something that can easily be done Pro Se, so you will need to determine if the cost of an attorney to plead the case is going to run more than any savings from a reduction.In ascertaining whether you have a possibility of an adjustment, based on a valid reduction of income, you might check your state's web site for a Child Support Calculator. A minimum of 20% change in the payment if considered a Change of Circumstance to warrant a filing. See link below.If your state doesn't have a web site for this, You will need to get a copy of the Child Support Guidelines & Worksheet to do the calculations, and for the filing.If you determine a need to for a modification, and you are current in your support, you can an official request for a modification at the Child Support Enforcement Officeunder the provisions of Public Law 12.If there are arrears, contact the Clerk of the Court and request forms for filing for a modification Pro Se and follow the directions for filing.NEVER pay your child support directly to the mother as it can be considered a gift and not Child Support. Always pay threw the court.If you want to learn how to do all this go to Dads House in Yahoo Groups. When you join, you'll receive a link to an educational manual that will teach you what you need to know. Take the time to learn what you can and should do.
Can you get child support in Florida when parent goes to jail for a felony?
A judge in Florid can award you child support. Getting child support is quite difficult when the person required to pay it has no income.
My ex doesn't have court ordered child support. He has been giving me cashier's checks that say support on the memo line. Is that considered child support?
If you file a petition for child support he can show proof of those cashier checks to offset any back child support the court may award to you. He is being extremely smart by paying you by check and keeping a record.
