If it is court ordered, there's no statute of limitations on collections. If it's not ordered, an order can still be applied for within the limitations of your state laws.
If the child support is not getting to the custodial parent, the court will seize the money and make sure it is delivered. But note that the child support is not given to the child. It is used to pay for the food, clothing, shelter, and essential needs of the child.
If by "government money" you mean public assistance, the answer is yes, but you will have to cooperate with the State in getting a support order for the child's father.
They receive federal matching funds for child support enforcement, as to refusing to do so could affect getting that money.
Technically, he's still on the hook. However, the child's RSDI benefit counts as child support, so it's unlikely he'll have to pay anything himself.
The child does not receive the money, the adult responsible for the child gets the money.
You will have to find other ways of getting money if you do not have a job. Just because you do not have a job, does not relieve you of your responsibilities to help support your children.
Child support is not usually paid to the child, rather the supporting parent or guardian. In this case, the Aunt should be getting the payments.
It would depend on state laws. In most states, if the person getting the child support check no longer suports the child he/she would loss the right to claim money.
yes
Claiming a dependent is not dependent on the child support issue but rather on the amount of time the child spends with each parent.
Unless you absolutely can't afford it, then this isn't about you and your wife, but the fact your daughter needs braces and you should be OFFERING to help pay for them. Braces don't come cheap. The courts will decide on what is appropriate for Child Support and not your wife or you. If the courts feel your wife is getting enough for Child Support then that's it and you pay no more. You can also retain legal counsel and have your wife give you ALL receipts of that Child Support so you know that every cent is being spent on your daughter's upbringing and what the money is being spent on.
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