They are usually associated with a divorce or child support hearing. The court requires that the subject pay specific amounts at specific times. Failure to do so can result in jail for contempt.
If the payments do not go through the court, they are not counted as being made as ordered.
A substantial change in circumstances for either party.
Child support ends when all the payments ordered by the court have been made.
Your spouse has no authority to over-ride a court ordered child support.
It is an amount of money that the law requires the employer to hold back from pay. This typically includes taxes, a court ordered payment towards a debt (a garnishment of wages) or court ordered child support payments.
Yes, but it has to be court ordered, and must come from both parents.
Rule One: You must make all your court ordered child support payments or you will be in contempt of a court order. If you "gave extra money" and have proof in the form of a cancelled check, it may or may not be counted against future payments. It may be considered a gift. It would be up to the court to decide.
No. It only protects you (financially speaking) from your creditors - NOT from the court. ALSO: Bankruptcy does not wipe out, or excuse, court ordered payments that were in effect prior to the bankruptcy filing.
No. The SSI is extra to help her with her problem, not to replace child support.
Make your payments on time. Pay by check and write the case number and the date the payment covers on the check. Keep a hard copy of every payment in a file.
Support accrues until/unless the court changes the terms of the order. The incarcerated obligor should petition the court to do so as soon as possible.
No. Unless specifically ordered otherwise, child support payments go to the custodial parent as ordered.No. Unless specifically ordered otherwise, child support payments go to the custodial parent as ordered.No. Unless specifically ordered otherwise, child support payments go to the custodial parent as ordered.No. Unless specifically ordered otherwise, child support payments go to the custodial parent as ordered.