You need to consult with your attorney. A common problem in family court is men who stop working because they are so angry about having to pay support. It is not a reason to give up since that is their goal and you should not have to support your child on your own. They often miraculously return to the work force when the child reaches eighteen.
You need to be diligent about filing motions for contempt of court in order to document the arrears. If he is collecting unemployment a portion will be deducted for his support obligations. He cannot simply choose not to work to avoid his legal obligation to support his child. Child support enforcement agencies in every state have ways to encourage fathers to pay ranging from child support liens to the confiscation of tax refunds to suspension of driver's license to incarceration. You should speak with an advocate at the court if you cannot afford an attorney.
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.
only child support. Spousal support is taxable income.
No; as the term implies, spousal support is for spouses. However, you ought to be able to receive child support.
They sure can in Michigan if it is a court ordered child support payment.
no
Unemployment can be garnished only for child or spousal support. Child support cannot be garnished.
Yes, bankruptcy does not effect spousal support or child support.
Spousal support or alimony, possibly. Child support, no.
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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.
Spousal support and child support debts cannot be discharged in a bankruptcy, so the ex spouse must continue to keep making the payments. Failure to do so can lead to a dismissal of the bankruptcy case.
child support cannot be cleared