Generally, yes. However, custody is a complicated issue and is generally determined by a judge.
Generally there are two types of custody addressed by courts:
Sole Legal
One parent has the right to make any decisions that affect the child.
Joint Legal
Both parents have the right to be involved in decisions regarding the child.
Sole Physical
The child resides with one parent who is said to have primary physical custody. The other parent may or may not have visitation rights pursuant to a visitation schedule either issued by the court or arranged by the parents.
Joint Physical
Arrangements are designed that provide the child will spend 50% of their time with each parent. Child support is modified based on this time split and the differences between their incomes.
Generally the phrase full custody is used casually to refer to a parent with sole legal and physical custody. Sole legal custody means that the parent has the right to make all decisions that affect the child. That includes such things as where the child resides, attends school, medical treatment, etc. Joint legal custody means the parents both have an equal right to make decisions regarding the child and one must consult the other before making important decisions. Primary physical custody refers to the parent with whom the child resides the majority of the time.
It is not clear from your question whether you are the father of the child. If you are the father of the child, you are legally obligated to pay child support if a child support order has been entered by a court. If you are not the father of the child but are living with the child's mother you are not obligated to pay child support.
Yes, both parents are obligated to financially suppor their minor child. The court will order the support to be paid to the person who has legally custody of the minor child. If there is no legal custody in place, the court will decide who should retain such and both parents will be ordered to pay accordingly.
Yes. If the father has sole custody or physical custody the mother will be required to pay child support under normal circumstances. Both parents are responsible for supporting their children.
That would be up to the courts and what was in your divorce agreement.
If mom is a non-custodial parent, it's likely she will have to pay child support.
Do what the court says, but fight for it.
Both parents should pay child support. They both take care of their children.
Yes both parents still have a legal obligation to support the child monetarily.
Child support law assumes that one or both parents are absent.
If the grandparents are legal guardians and the child is living with them, the both of you as the biological parents have to pay child support to the grandparents.
The parent of an illegitimate child may ask for child support. Regardless if the parents have ever been married, every child deserves to grow up with the support of both parents.
Yes, both parents owe her child support.
Neither of the parents have to pay because they both have a child.
That is up to the child's parents to figure out. The father can do yard work and odd jobs to earn money to support his child. The mother can find part time jobs outside of school hours and they both can share child care.That is up to the child's parents to figure out. The father can do yard work and odd jobs to earn money to support his child. The mother can find part time jobs outside of school hours and they both can share child care.That is up to the child's parents to figure out. The father can do yard work and odd jobs to earn money to support his child. The mother can find part time jobs outside of school hours and they both can share child care.That is up to the child's parents to figure out. The father can do yard work and odd jobs to earn money to support his child. The mother can find part time jobs outside of school hours and they both can share child care.
No, both biological parents are obligated to care for their child. However, it depends on the circumstances and the court orders in the case.
Contact an attorney.
Child support is the right of the child. Whether two parents were married or not does not make a difference in both parents being financially responsible for any children that were the result of a relationship.
No, only the biological father will be assessed child support.