The only proper advice where children are concerned is to seek legal advice from a lawyer. Don't risk taking wrong advice from a well meaning anonymous person over such a serious matter.
No. The guardian of a minor child cannot "relieve" the parent of their child support obligation. That power is reserved for the courts. If the guardian doesn't need it to help support the child then it should be deposited into a trust with the child as the sole beneficiary at college time.
If you agreed to dismiss a claim for child support arrears you cannot file a new case regarding those same arrearages. If you agreed to forego child support prior to the child reaching 18 then it is too late to go back now.
If the child's RSDI (not SSI) benefit is based on the father's SSA account, the amount of the benefit counts as child support. In many cases, this means that the father owes no additional payment.
You need to contact an attorney or legal aid in your state. Massachusetts just ruled that child support obligations survive death. If the estate has enough money to continue paying the support, the parent cannot disinherit the minor child to stop child support payments after death.
SSA payments paid on a child's behalf, based on the child support obligor's SSA account, count as child support for the month that they are paid. E.g., support obligation is $100 for November 2009, SSA pays $200 on child's behalf, obligor owes nothing in addition. (BTW, the excess cannot be "carried over" to meet the support obligation for a different month.)
No. You cannot shift your obligation for support to the child.No. You cannot shift your obligation for support to the child.No. You cannot shift your obligation for support to the child.No. You cannot shift your obligation for support to the child.
Basically, you can't do this. You cannot unilaterally relinquish your obligation to provide support for your child.
No. A person without legal custody cannot sue the parent for child support. On the other hand, if the caregiver has an agreement with the custodial parent to pay for childcare and the custodial parent has breached that agreement, the caregiver can sue for the amount owed. If there was no agreement to pay then the caregiver has the option to stop providing free childcare but they cannot create a financial obligation where there was none agreed upon in the first place.
In the United States a father is required to support his child. He generally cannot be released from that obligation by the other parent. You should visit the family court and ask to speak with an advocate with whom you can discuss your situation and your options under your state laws.In the United States a father is required to support his child. He generally cannot be released from that obligation by the other parent. You should visit the family court and ask to speak with an advocate with whom you can discuss your situation and your options under your state laws.In the United States a father is required to support his child. He generally cannot be released from that obligation by the other parent. You should visit the family court and ask to speak with an advocate with whom you can discuss your situation and your options under your state laws.In the United States a father is required to support his child. He generally cannot be released from that obligation by the other parent. You should visit the family court and ask to speak with an advocate with whom you can discuss your situation and your options under your state laws.
No, child support arrears cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.
No. The guardian of a minor child cannot "relieve" the parent of their child support obligation. That power is reserved for the courts. If the guardian doesn't need it to help support the child then it should be deposited into a trust with the child as the sole beneficiary at college time.
The court is the only authority that can make the determination that the father cannot pay. No one is "legally responsible" for the father's obligation except the father.
If you agreed to dismiss a claim for child support arrears you cannot file a new case regarding those same arrearages. If you agreed to forego child support prior to the child reaching 18 then it is too late to go back now.
Yes, but this will not legally reduce your child support obligation or keep the court from punishing you for not making full child support payments until you obtain a court order allowing payment of the reduced amount.
Indivisible obligations are those that cannot be divided or shared among multiple parties. Each party involved is responsible for fulfilling the entire obligation, and it cannot be separated into distinct parts.
Your question is not clear. It seems you may be thinking you can somehow discharge your husband's child support obligation through your own bankruptcy proceeding.If your husband filed a Chapter 13, his child support obligation or arrears are not dischargeable. A Chapter 13 plan will require that child support obligations remain current throughout the life of the plan. The debtor cannot complete the plan and get a discharge unless all his domestic support obligations are up to date and paid in full.
No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.