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Do temporary child support and temporary custody mean the same thing?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Custody means the child lives with you. Support means you are paying the parent who has custody.
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Is it legal to pay a parent to relinquish custody of a child in Texas?
No, because it is considered bribing, and even if you could, I doubt a parent would give up a child for money if they are suing or have custody in the first place. If you want said child, you can sue for custody of the child. If you cannot gain custody, then the next best thing to do is sue for visitation.It's not legal to pay a parent to relinquish custody of a child in any state! But if the parent in question has a child support award, he or she will be free of paying child support or being in any way responsible for the child from that day forward.
If no custody has been establish can you get your child on visitation and decide to not bring them back wjile you file for custody?
Technically in cases where there is no order of custody possesion is 9/10ths of the law IF both parents are legally recognized to be parents (i.e. have signed the birth certificate). However if one parent has had primary physical custody of the child following a separation and has been responsible for the majority of the care for the child the court may not look kindly on the other parent hijacking custody. The best thing to do is file for temporary custody before actually keeping the child.
Can an unemployed wife in Florida get alimony and spousal support if she has two small children and is pregnant with the third child?
Alimony and Spousal Support are the same thing. If you're awarded custody of the children, you'll receive child support. But alimony has nothing to do with whether or not you have children.
Is losing custody the same as terminating rights?
Not at all. Terminating parental rights is a court process by which you either voluntarily relinquish your parental rights or there is serious danger posed to your child such that the court does it without your consent. Either way, when parental rights are terminated, the parent has no more rights to the child. Losing custody can be a temporary thing and does not change your parental status.
Is adultery grounds for obtaining child custody?
Probably not but it could be a factor depending on the circumstances of the adultery. Adultery is grounds for divorce in those states that involve "fault divorces" and can even play a role in spousal support, but child custody is totally different. When determining child custody, the most important thing to the court is looking to what arrangement is in the best interest of the child. Courts will seek to establish a situation in which the child can see both parents and provide stability to the child. If the cheating spouse is living in a morally questionable situation, then that would be a factor but otherwise, it will not be a single grounds for obtaining child custody.
Is it possible for a father that has a history of abuse and a felony on his record to gain any type of custody?
if its taken to court and the mother has a clean record she will most likely get custody of the child and if the father does not pay child support he has no rights at all..(im going though this same thing in court) about the only way he can is if he proves that the mother is unfit
Is there a such thing as a court order that a biological parent can pull if the other parents moves in with a person that is of the same sex and not the biological parent?
They would have the right to request a custody hearing. A temporary injunction or other court order could be issued, removing the child from the home, but permanent custody would depend on the outcome of the hearing.
In Indiana if your child is having a baby do you have to still pay child support?
Child custody and child support laws do vary from state to state, so please confirm the details of the law in your state by contacting a local court or attorney. One thing that is fairly consistent from state to state: a parent's financial responsibility for a child is separate from the right to visitation or custody and separate from the issue of the child's name. A non-custodial parent is not excused from the responsibility to support the child. A child's name is assigned at birth on the birth certificate. If the father is not present the mother can give the last name of the father on her own (or another) last name. The name has no bearing on either child support or custody. Simplest way to detemine obligation is, if there is a valid court order of support the non custodial parent is obligated to adhere to the terms of the support regardless of the circumstances involved. The non custodial parent has the option of filing a petition to have the order rescinded or amended, and requesting a paternity test if the parentage of the child is in question.
If you sue for full custody of a child does the non-custodial parent still pay child support?
In general, no. Child Support and Custody/Visitation are separate issues and often handled in different parts of the court system. For more accurate information, please remember to specify the State your matter is in.Whatever rights are specified in the court documents. Simply paying support does not, in and of itself, guarantee any other rights.The a single, unmarried, obligor parent has no rights by virtue of paying child support except the right to request a visitation schedule. A separated parent, without a restraining order applied to him/her, has an assumed equal access and decision making to the children unless limited by a court ordered visitation schedule.
My court order says that I have shared legal custody I really have my daughter 70 percent according to the order I make 30 percent more than my ex wife Can I get child support?
If you fought it you may be able to. If you make more than your ex does though it will probably be hard to get much money if any from her. The way that many states look at it is, time living with each parent, if the parent is paying another alimony or child support, and how much the parent makes. So if you have her slightly over 50 percent, but you make more money then her then the chances are slim that you will get child support. If you had the child 100% of the time and made less then yes you would probably get some child support. Legal custody and physical custody are two different things. Legal custody means that you both decide on medical care, major decisions. Physical custody means who actually is caring for the child. ---- In California, a sole custody father can still be obligated to pay child support, when he makes significantly more than the mother, though I've never seen a reversal of that. In the case of Marcia Clark (OJ Simpson trial) v Gordon Clark, she made 450% more than he did, yet he paid 35% of his income to her in child support. Prior to the filing of the divorce, he was a stay-at-home dad and architect, which she thought was a disgrace to her children. One thing to remember that all child support is Rebuttable, so the mother can make an argument to the court for you to continue to pay child support in every state. Only 15% of mothers without primary custody are ordered to pay child support, of which 5% actually pay it. That works out to 7 out of 1000 mothers not having possession of their children. see link
If you get child support from the father of your child can you get marital spousal child support?
There's no such thing as "marital spousal child support." You might be able to get spousal support ("alimony" or "maintenance") for a brief period to allow you to become self-sufficient.
Do you have to pay child support if you pay alimony?
If you live in the US, it's certainly possible that you might be ordered to pay both child support and alimony. Of course, it's also possible that you would only be ordered to pay child support. What the court will order depends on the factors of the case.
