This can be done though the use of a mediator, but the change still needs to be filed with the court for approval. You do avoid the attorney fees. It would be a Propria Persona (Pro Se) presentation. see link
Child support is paid to the custodial parent. Generally you have no control over it unless you have evidence the mother is neglecting the children. In that case you would need to try to gain custody yourself or have the court arrange some supervision. The problem of fathers who do not want to pay child support over to their ex-wives is extremely common. However, the custodial parent has the right to decide how to spend the child support in any way that benefits the children, within reason, without having to account to the child support obligor. It is not "spending money" for the child. Child support is provided for help in paying for the child's needs that can include anything that must be provided for the child including shoes and clothing, medical and dental expenses, school expenses, rent, recreational activities, heat and utilities and food.
no law addressing it
All US states honor and enforce child support orders issued by another state. The obligated parent is still bound by the terms of the support order regardless of his or her state of residency. The same actions can be taken to enforce the order in the state where the non custodial parent resides as would be possible in the state where the original order was issued.
Whether or not a parent is paying child support is irrelevant when the issue is visitation rights. If there is a court order for visitation the primary custodial parent must allow it or be found in contempt of court. If there is not a court order in place the custodial parent can make the decision to when, where or if visitation is allowed. Visitation guidelines are usually established during the custodial proceedings.
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.
No, a non custodial parent can not take a child out of state without the custodial parents permission. The non custodial parent could be charged with kidnapping if charges are brought against them.
If a court orders it.
No order to enforce
First thing..in Indiana...most courts view support and visitation as two separate issues. If the support is required through the courts the judge will ask what the visitation is at that time. However, if the non-custodial parent wants to get visitation without the custodial parents agreement, the non-custodial parent will have to file a request with the court and have a judge issue visitation. If there is no visitation order in place by a judge/court, the custodial parent has no legal requirement to permit visitation. I have dealt with this issue personally as well as my sibling, me being a custodial parent my sibling being a non-custodial parent. So I have seen what happens from both sides. Basically if it something isn't ordered by a judge/court, there is no legal requirement to do visitation or support.
Since a Child Support Order is a Court Order the Court can change their Order as they see fit, regardless of what the Non-custodial parent, or the custodial parent think. The Court does not need your "consent" to issue an order. The Non-custodial and custodial parent would receive notice of a Court hearing or administrative hearing prior to any changes being made to the Court's Order, so it is important to show up to the hearing! This is not to be construed as legal advice, always seek the advise of an attorney to preserve your rights.
Absolutely. For children to see the two people they love most in the world, and who are supposed to give them security, fighting all the time is totally devastating to kids. As painful as divorce is on the couple divorcing, it is just as painful, if not more so, for the kids.Another thing which may be equally damaging to the children is if the children don't continue to have adequate financial support. Often when a couple divorces, the custodial parent doesn't earn enough to adequately support the children, yet the non-custodial parent doesn't want to pay child support, because they see it as "giving money to the ex". So the children end up suffering by having to do without necessities until the custodial parent can take the ex to court.
No, the custodial parent must give written a agreement which contains all pertinent information including the date the child/children will leave and the date they will return, how and when the non-custodial parent should stay in contact, and so forth. If a non-custodial parent removes a child/children from ANY place w/o the knowledge and/or permission of the custodial parent they are committing "parental kidnapping" and may be subject to criminal prosecution and other penalties.
I assume this is a rhetorical question? But, determining unfitness is up to the court, and can be highly interpretive. Not being involved is common as 60% of fathers are denied access to the children, according to the to the US Dept. of Health & Human Services study, "Survey of Absentee Parents". As for child support. Was a claim filed. Many fathers pay without one, but it is not considered child support. Also, mothers run off with children, not notifying him of her location.
The custodial parent who has had the burden of bringing up the child without the support you were meant to pay will get the funds. However if the sate has been subsidizing your child and the custodial parent when this would not have been necessary if you had payed the support you should have been paying, then the sate (taxpayer) will get the payments it is owed first.
Depends on the region and spending habits. Single custodial fathers survive are far less without government help or child support.
Yes, through auto reviews. see link
When there is no custodial order the law generally presumes that both parents have equal rights to a child or children. However, the court will usually recognize verbal agreements between parents concerning custodial and visitation issues, (not child support). Therefore, if one parent decided to take such action without the other being in agreement it could greatly jeopardize the acting parent's custodial rights.