Child Support

No you do not have to work full-time. Working anytime will get your wages garnished. Child support even garnish wages on Day labor and temporary jobs. Income is income and they will take from any source of income you may have.

No First of all, I would confront him, and then I wouldn't let him see his kid(s). This is really a question for the legal authorities. My suspicion would be that they will ask you if you have proof substantiating your claim. I would imagine the court set the visitation rights of the father. Thus, with no proof it is going to be hard.

Yes, unless continued by court order.

Under all circumstances, unwed mothers have sole custody and control by default in every state until ruled on otherwise by the court. see link

This will need to be clarified.

Yes. If the court finds out about the settlement before it is disbursed.

Absolutely ! A man can still father a child if he has only one testicle.

Yes if you get about the same amount of hours overtime every check, but they can't touch any expense check's such as milage or predem.

States which allow emancipation of minors establish the requirements for the act; therefore there would be a myriad of reasons why the minor's petition would be denied. The reality is emancipation is very rarely granted to a minor in any U.S. state, with one outstanding exception, that being the State of Wisconsin. Conditional emancipation decrees are generally granted to those minors who have had independent status conferred on them by means of marriage, enlistment in the active military, need for public assistance or medical care. The only other type of would be that granted to minor who becomes financially independent by means of a career, for example becoming a professional athlete or performer. Even under such conditions the court will often appoint a Guradian Ad Litem and/or conservator for the underaged person In 30 years of legal practice I have only known of two minors who received decrees of unconditional emancipation and both qualified in the financially independent category.

Likely you can't.

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If the mother does not give the children to the father on his court appointed scheduled time then she is contempt of court. If the father does not bring the children back when the court document specifies that he has to, then he is contempt of court. If the father does not pick the children up on his court appointed scheduled time, he is NOT in contempt of court. It is the father's right, not his obligation. If the father is paying child support then he is not obligated to do more.

To go about filing for contempt you have to have a lawyer file a document stating one parent was in contempt of court. This costs around $200 (in the state of Iowa at least). Once the document is filed the parent will be served and have to appear in court stating why the kids were not given on the scheduled time. The court does not usually find the parent in contempt if this has happened just once, it usually has to happen three or more times before the parent is considered in contempt of court.

Only if approved by the court

It still has to go through the courts, however a family lawyer can be used, but should not be. The lawyer represents the interest of just one parent and any agreement will lean in that direction. It's also an unnecessary cost. If the parent are in agreement, everythign can be done using a certified mediator which is paid by both parents. Once the mediator has produce an agreement, it can be registered, pro se, with the court. A hearing date will be set at which time the parents swear to the contents of the document. This would also be a good time to settle all other related issues, such as access rights. see links below

Karma is a great thing. The non-custodial parent will eventually lose if they did not file expressly to avoid the refund going to you. However, look at the IRS site for exceptions which allow not filing.

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Yes, it can. Moving in with the other parent is grounds for "flipping" child support payments. However, this must be done by court order.

Yes, as it's a separate issue and there are various reasons for being in arrears, such as having paid child support directly to the mother, only for it to be declared a gift and ordered to pay retroactive support.

Under federal law, veteran disability pensions are generally protected from garnishment, including for child support obligations. However, California law may allow for the offset of past child support from certain types of benefits. It is recommended to consult with an attorney or state agency familiar with California laws regarding child support and veterans' pensions for specific guidance.

If it is your child then you do not need to be held responsible. You are responsible.

The non custodial parent is obligated to follow the terms of the child support order until the court amends or rescinds it. Arbitrarily ceasing support payments regardless of the circumstances might place the non custodial parent in a position of contempt of court.

Mahela is a Ceylon cricket player. His home town is Colombo. His baby is in Colombo.

It covers the day to day expenses related to the child. Extraordinary expenses are usually addressed as part of the child support order or separation agreement. If the child has additional costs for participating in sports it can be addressed by a modification of the child support order or by agreement of the parents. Often, child support payments increase according to state guidelines as a child grows older and expenses increase. If the non-custodial parent doesn't want to contribute they do not have to without a court order to do so.

Ohio has laws that allow the a parent to file a Termination of Parental Rights petition. Whether that petition is granted and to what extent is decided by the court based on the individual case circumstances. The voluntary relinquishment of parental rights is generally granted to allow a child/children to be a candidate for adoption. The court will not grant a TPR when its sole purpose is for a parent to escape financial obligations to their minor children.

You are not responsible for maintainance for the child because it is not yours biologically. However you will be responsible for some of your wifes costs of living expences, mainly the costs of her accomodation, which means that you will have to pay for either her rent or mortgage, in order for her to still be able to accomodate her child,( unless she is financially capable of paying for it herself) this rule would not apply if she did not have a child. But you really should get legal advice !! Paul