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Child support is figured at a fraction of your income. If you are young and do not have a good career, money is going to be short. You will need to find roommates, ride the bus and give up the internet/cell phone, among other things, to support your child. It isn't easy, but you should look to all [legal] avenues to find ways to improve your income.
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Can you get child support if you care for the child of a family member?
You must have legal custody in order to request a child support order from the court.You must have legal custody in order to request a child support order from the court.You must have legal custody in order to request a child support order from the court.You must have legal custody in order to request a child support order from the court.
When a child is abandoned by a parent receiving child support how does that child get the child support?
The persons in custody of the child must file for legal guardianship and request the court modify the child support order. The person needs legal standing to receive child support.
How Can you fight child support as the paying father?
If you are the child's father then you really have little legal support to not support your child. Your child is legally entitled to your financial support.
Do you have to be a legal resident to get child support?
no
Your niece lives with you but you are not her legal guardian can you help her sue her father for child support she is 15 and wants me to help her?
If you are their legal guardian, you can collect child support from both parents of the child. If you are not their legal guardian and they just live with you, you do not have rights to child support.
Can you file child support if the child is twenty?
No. At twenty an individual is no longer a child (minor) but a legal adult, no longer the mandatory responsibility of a legal guardian, and not eligible for child support.
Can grandparents get child support for letting a runaway child live with them?
In most cases, grandparents cannot receive child support for letting a runaway child live with them unless they have legal custody or guardianship of the child. Child support is typically paid to the parent or legal guardian who has custody of the child. Grandparents can seek legal custody or guardianship through the court system to potentially become eligible for child support.
Can a grandparent sue for child support on behalf of daughter?
A grandparent with legal custody would have standing to request a child support order for support from the biological parents. If the grandparents have no legal standing they cannot bring an action for child support.A grandparent with legal custody would have standing to request a child support order for support from the biological parents. If the grandparents have no legal standing they cannot bring an action for child support.A grandparent with legal custody would have standing to request a child support order for support from the biological parents. If the grandparents have no legal standing they cannot bring an action for child support.A grandparent with legal custody would have standing to request a child support order for support from the biological parents. If the grandparents have no legal standing they cannot bring an action for child support.
Which legal excuse can one send to a judge for child support?
Assuming this is about a child support arrearage, the only legal excuses are misidentification and payment.
Can a grandparent receive child support if she is supporting the daughter and the baby?
They need to be the court appointed guardians and then they can petition in the family court for child support from the biological parents of the child.They need to be the court appointed guardians and then they can petition in the family court for child support from the biological parents of the child.They need to be the court appointed guardians and then they can petition in the family court for child support from the biological parents of the child.They need to be the court appointed guardians and then they can petition in the family court for child support from the biological parents of the child.
Is it illegal to continue to collect support for a child you no longer have custody of?
Yes. If you don't have legal custody then you are not entitled to accept child support.Yes. If you don't have legal custody then you are not entitled to accept child support.Yes. If you don't have legal custody then you are not entitled to accept child support.Yes. If you don't have legal custody then you are not entitled to accept child support.
Will a spouse be responsible for child support if the child was conceive during the marriage?
Yes. The father is responsible for child support whether or not the parents were ever married. It is the biological connection that creates the legal obligation to support a child.Yes. The father is responsible for child support whether or not the parents were ever married. It is the biological connection that creates the legal obligation to support a child.Yes. The father is responsible for child support whether or not the parents were ever married. It is the biological connection that creates the legal obligation to support a child.Yes. The father is responsible for child support whether or not the parents were ever married. It is the biological connection that creates the legal obligation to support a child.
