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Can a father of a child sue for child support if he does not have custody of that child?
Of course not. Child support payments are paid over to the parent with legal physical custody.
How can a father avoid paying child support if the grandmother gets custody?
My answer to that would be 'No'. The father is responsible for providing child-support regardless of who has custody of the child; at least until the age of 18.
What does a father have to do to not pay child support in georgia?
In general, to terminate child support, you need to show the court that: you have custody of the child; the child is deceased; the child has been adopted; the child is emancipated; the child has attained majority; and/or you have no income other than public assistance; AND, you do not owe any past-due support.
In Texas a single father wants to sign custody to grandparents bitter court battles mental health issues on the deceased mother's side Can he do this and not pay child support or be responsible?
Signing away one's parental rights or custody will not, in itself, relieve one of child support.
If the father has visitation rights and has not seen the child can you get full custody and receive child support?
How does he have any visitation rights with a custody and child support order?
Can a father win custody if he is behind in child support?
In Alabama custody and visitation have nothing to do with child support. Not sure about other states.
How can you get out of paying child support in ca?
In general, to terminate or avoid paying child support, you need to show the court that: you are not the father of the child; you have custody of the child; the child is deceased; the child has been adopted; the child is emancipated; the child has attained majority; and/or you have no income other than public assistance; AND, you do not owe any past-due support.
What happens to the child support payments when the mother of the child dies and the father has legal joint custody?
Presumably the father will take full custody of the child and he should notify the court of the death so the child support order can be terminated.Presumably the father will take full custody of the child and he should notify the court of the death so the child support order can be terminated.Presumably the father will take full custody of the child and he should notify the court of the death so the child support order can be terminated.Presumably the father will take full custody of the child and he should notify the court of the death so the child support order can be terminated.
Can a married father win custody of a child The mother is deceased and child currently living with grandmother?
Custody issues are decided by the courts on the basis of the best interest of the child in question. If the child is likely to be cared for better by the father than by the grandmother, then yes, the father would have a good chance of winning custody.
Does the father of a child have to pay support if the mother does not work?
Yes the father would still have to pay child support if he did not have custody of the child and the mother did not work.
Should a father ask for child support first?
The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.
Does a father have to pay child support?
If he doesn't have physical custody then generally he must pay child support.
Can you sue your mother for unpaid child support as an adult on behalf of deceased Father?
No, as an adult there is no longer need for a child support. Your father should have done this when you were a child.
Can a father get child support when he does not have custody and not returning his child after visitation?
No. Only the custodial parent get child support and not returning the child is kidnapping.
Can a mother chose for the father not to pay child support?
Yes, as long as you have custody of the child/children. Just as the mother can choose for the father to PAY child support.
Does a father still have to pay back child support if the child has moved in with him and is attending school?
Yes. Back child support is for the period prior to the father's custody.
Does the father still pay child support if the mother voluntarily gives custody to someone else?
No, if the mother voluntarily gives cutody to someone else, she can no longer be paid child support because she no longer has custody of the child. What happens now is the father can obtain custody because he does have rights or the person who has custody and have legal guardianship can file for assistance in which child support can be included or filed.
If spouse takes child out of state against your wishes can she collect child support?
If the mother has the full custody then she can take the child, and she can get the child support. If she doesn't have the full custody, then she is not allowed to take the child without the father consent, but she still can get the child support.
Does a father have to pay child support when he loses custody?
yes
May the father of the child waive child support arrears if they both have joint custody but father has physical custody and mother has child for summer and holidays?
No. If there's a court order against the father, which resulted in any kind of arrears, the father is still responsible for it. Arrears are paid and there's no statute of limitations on it, as well as, any support and/or custody modifications.
Can the father collect child support if a 17 year old in a shared custody no child support situation chooses to live with him?
Yes, as long as the legal custody schedule is changed, child support can also be adjusted.
Does a father still have to pay child support if the mother is granted sole custody of a child?
Unless the father has his parental rights terminated, of course he needs to support his child -
Can a father stop paying child support if the child lives with him?
Once the father gains legal custody through the courts, he may request that child support be terminated.
If the father has custody but the mother raises the child can the mother get partial custody of the child?
If the mother is raising the child and the father has custody the mother should return to court and petition for custody and child support, especially if this is a matter of control. She should consult with an attorney or other legal advocate.
If I have custody of my child and don't receive child support and I allow my child to go live with his father is he entitled to child support?
He may be. It will be determined by a court if he decides to take it up with the state. If you have custody, was there a stipulation regarding child support? If there was a divorce agreement it may state the stipulations regarding support and custody. If the custodial parent is giving up physical custody of the child to the previously non-custodial parent then child support may be changed.
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