... affect ... Child support is considered income for purposes of determining eligibility for food stamps [SNAP] and Medicaid. However, receipt of either should have no effect on the amount of one's child support, whether one is the obligor or obligee.
no
Food stamps, no. Medicaid - the State will pursue the other parent for insurance coverage.
I live in Indiana, and I know they keep child support to pay back TANF (welfare) In some instances Medicaid as well. Every state might be different. In my state regardless of how much child support a person gets they only receive the first $50 if they get a welfare check and the rest goes to the state. They wont take it for food stamps.
No, but they might deny YOU Medicaid.
Yes, to the extent that the amount of support actually received is less than the appropriate payment levels for those programs.
If your child is at the age of 2 or older and still on medicaid THEN the father is put on child support by the state.
yes
The child support is to "support the child"...figure it out.
Yup. Still your child.
There will be no effect.
Not to that parent. Any money must go to Welfare, so contact child support enforcement to get the money diverted. If you're paying without a court order, those are not considered child support. see links below Recipients of food stamps (now SNAP) and Medicaid do not assign their child support rights to the State - this happens only for recipients of cash assistance. In any case, do not give money directly to the custodial parent/obligee unless you're willing to write it off as a gift.
The child may be eligible for TANF (formerly AFDC) and Medicaid. The two of you may be eligible for SNAP (formerly food stamps).