This depends on a lot of things: If there was an order in place, just do the math. If there was no order in place: whether the court decides to award retroactive support and, if so, for what time period; the obligor's net income; and possibly the State in which the children reside, among other things. In Illinois the minimum guideline for two children is 25% of net income.
Yes, but only for the unpaid balance, if any, of support that accrued while the children were minors. There is no statute of limitations on collecting past-due child support.
If the father of your kids moves in does he still have to pay child support?
You have to pay child support for any of your children that does not live with you. So if you have 3 kids that live with you and one kid that lives with your ex you would be responsible for paying child support for the one child that lives with your ex. However, you only have to pay, legally, when a court has ordered you to. If your ex is paying child support for the three kids that live with you a court could order a reduction in child support that he/she has to pay to you instead of you having to pay child support to him/her.
Your marriage to someone who is not the father of the kids should have no effect on your right to child support from their father.
Nope Yes, they can. Child support is one of those things that is getting very special treatment everywhere in an attempt to make sure irreponsible parents don't just dump their kids on society any longer. Your tax refund is seizable and offsettable against your failure to pay child support...(which is also a criminal act in many areas). They systems established to do so are fairly effective. Most other payments and earning are seixable and garnishable with even shortened process to do so now too. They are your kids and your responsibility, like it or not. Certainly not mine...and everyone else that would have to pay for them. I'm glad the IRS and Couirts are finding ways to make sure you can't just skip out on your kids. (BTW, bankruptcy doesn't work...child support can't be discharged...).
Child support is a percentage of net income.
Yes, child support and visitation rights are 2 separate things. Seeing your children is not a reward for feeding and clothing them, they have the right to be supported by you and it is your obligation.
Depends on your state. see links
Child support cannot, and will not be discharged in BK Its not like your ignoring your responsibilities (guess if that is the child support or the children themselves) makes them go away. I feel sorry for your kids though.
Of course because they are still his children and he is responsible for supporting them.
You may have to pay child support to the one who has custody of your children.
No, child support arrears cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.