This often happens when one ex is angry with the other and it's not about the children at all, but a control issue. Your ex wants to hurt you and the best way to do that is through the children. If he is not paying child support and you have records, then yes, you can go to court and win. He's blowing wind up his kilt if he thinks he can win this one! Go for it!
Good luck Marcy
Thanks for the reply and support Marcy. I would like to clarify, not that it is a big deal other than it may give support to others, that I'm a single father and have primary custody. My ex-wife is ordered to pay child support ($650/month) and she currently owes over $10,000. The money is not near as important to me as keeping primary custody of the kids. I would rather her not pay if it helps my case in court, in the event she tried to get primary custody. I have been told that she can�t even take me to court if she owes child support but that is not true.
She can file for custodial rights. However the judge is going to want a very good explanation and proof of why she has defaulted on her support obligations. order. It is possible depending on circumstances, she can be held in contempt for non compliance to a court order. The possiblility of her receiving custody is not likely, unless the court receives substantial proof that the well-being of the child/children is in jeopardy.
The custodial parent usually receives rather than pays child support.
If one parent has been ordered to pay child support and neglects to do so, the other parent can petition the court to suspend or terminate parental rights, including visitations. It is up to the court to make that decision.
No, they are separate issues and of the two, keeping the child away from the other parent is far worse on the child and society as a whole. see link
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.
It seems unlikely that a non-custodial relative would have "standing" to request a change in child support.
Technically arrears cannot be waived. However, a custodial parent can fill out a form stating that no child support is due.
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Only if the venue that issues the child support order requires it. But, it should be noted that with the attention being paid the health coverage, this will like change. Most states are now requiring it. In Missouri, the obligor parent must carry it on top of the regular child support payment.
If you referring to child support, then no. Child support is due to the custodial parent, not the child.
The custodial parent is the parent with custody/guardianship of the child.
Child support does not belong to the child but rather to the custodial parent to help compensate for the cost of raising the child until he or she is 18 or no longer attends school as a fulltime student. The custodial parent can however seek payment for back past child support from the non custodial parent.
No, the custodial parent does not have to work to get their support. The support goes from the child's other biological parent.Ê
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It depends on the court order. if there is a court order established then it will usually state the specifics. You can have private child support which means you pay the custodial parent directly or you can have your check garnished and it can be sent from your employer to the court house of the state of the custodial parent where they will distribute it.
Their only legal requirement is the payment of child support.
If the child's RSDI benefit is based on the obligor's SSA account, it is considered child support. If that benefit exceeds the amount ordered for child support, the obligor does not owe any additional payment.
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.
Yes. Child support is for the "custodial parent". If you are not living at home with your custodial parent, then they are no longer eligible to receive child support. However, the non-custodial parent can request a modification if the child is no longer living with the custodial parent and that includes a change of custody. A 17 yr old is not emancipated in Texas, unless proper procedures through the courts have taken place. If that is the case, then the custodial parent and child are no longer eligible for child support.