In Texas if the mother has custody of the children and goes to prison does the father still have to pay child support?

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.

Father has full custody of children. Mother pays child support for them. Who is responsible for child care expenses?

The father does, since the mother is paying her share towards the children in the form of child support.

Can an mother from Portugal get child support from portuguese kids?

The parent would get support from the children's father--only while the children are in her custody as minors.

Does the mother have to pay child support?

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.

If a mother receives child support does she automatically have custody of the children?

Single mothers have sole custody by default. Married mother must address it with the court. Non-custodial mothers can still get a child support award from the father.

Who has custody of children born out of wedlock in state of Colorado?

The mother. The father have to prove paternity in court and petition for visitation or custody. He can then also pay child support.

Can a mother get a police officer and take children from father?

If she has custody of the kids. Legal custody.

How can a father get custody of his children from there birth mother?

A father can get custody of the children if it can be demonstrated that that is in the best interest of the child. The father being the primary caregiver would help.

Can a father offer the mother money to have custody of children?

yes

Father and mother never married children born in Florida father now lives in Georgia does he have to legitimize them in Georgia to have them come live with him?

If the children live with their mother in Florida and the father never established his paternity legally, a Georgia court would have no jurisdiction over the children. Their mother has sole legal custody. If the father wants to establish his "parental rights" he will need to establish his paternity where the children are domiciled. Once he has established that he is their father he can request joint custody or a visitation order and the mother can request a child support order if the children are to remain in her physical custody.If the parties want to make the change in custody by consent of the parties he should consult with an attorney to determine how that can be accomplished.If the children live with their mother in Florida and the father never established his paternity legally, a Georgia court would have no jurisdiction over the children. Their mother has sole legal custody. If the father wants to establish his "parental rights" he will need to establish his paternity where the children are domiciled. Once he has established that he is their father he can request joint custody or a visitation order and the mother can request a child support order if the children are to remain in her physical custody.If the parties want to make the change in custody by consent of the parties he should consult with an attorney to determine how that can be accomplished.If the children live with their mother in Florida and the father never established his paternity legally, a Georgia court would have no jurisdiction over the children. Their mother has sole legal custody. If the father wants to establish his "parental rights" he will need to establish his paternity where the children are domiciled. Once he has established that he is their father he can request joint custody or a visitation order and the mother can request a child support order if the children are to remain in her physical custody.If the parties want to make the change in custody by consent of the parties he should consult with an attorney to determine how that can be accomplished.If the children live with their mother in Florida and the father never established his paternity legally, a Georgia court would have no jurisdiction over the children. Their mother has sole legal custody. If the father wants to establish his "parental rights" he will need to establish his paternity where the children are domiciled. Once he has established that he is their father he can request joint custody or a visitation order and the mother can request a child support order if the children are to remain in her physical custody.If the parties want to make the change in custody by consent of the parties he should consult with an attorney to determine how that can be accomplished.

If a mother has no job or a unstable job history can a father go for full custody?

If the mother has interrupted her career more than the father for her children, surely she has the better argument for custody? Custody should depend on how the children are treated, not on how hard the mother found it/finds it to get a job. The father would probably have to work less when they have custody of the children anyway.

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.