Child Support

The age of majority for the state is 18. However, the only thing that applies to child support obligations are the terms stated in the court order. An obligated parent should never abitrarily cease payment based upon the child becoming a legal adult.

Some support orders have stipulations for support beyond the age of majority when the child is physically or mentally impaired, continuing their education, etc.

To be safe from possible legal complications the obligated parent should consult with an attorney or legal services to be accurately informed of his or her financial obligations.

Yes. If a court has a reason to believe you are the father they can require child support. The fact that there was no paternity test probably hurts you, and the fact that you didn't sign a birth certificate doesn't matter at all.

This can be applicable to either parent, interfering with the custody rights of the other, however briefly, such as interfering with a weekend visitation. In Missouri it's a Class D. In a related story, today a boy was found that's been kept in a 5'X12'X4' room for two years by a mother in interference of the child custody rights of the father.

The step parent gets control of the kids. If the step parent doesn't want them, any of the relatives of parent that died can take care of them. If nobody wants them then they go to an orphanage until they are 18.

If you sign a prenuptial agreement then you are legally bound by that agreement. What did you agree to?

Child support is handled by State agencies. By law and Federal regulation, those jobs are civil service. Contact the hiring agency in your State.

In Indiana, an award may be retroactive to the date of the child's birth if the parents were never married. If they were, retroactive child support may be awarded from the time the parents separated. So if either applies, yes they can go back that far and even further depending on the circumstances.

How do I go about getting a court order for a DNA test when the mother lives in a different city about 3hr drive away? How can I keep the birth certifict from being signed until

the DNA results come back?Who pays for a court ordered DNA test?

It's not something you just "do". Very few courts will allow a parent to walk away from their responsibilities. Usually there is a history of neglect and/or abuse, where the court is already involved. Regardless of the circumstances, the child is the top priority. You might be able to relinquish custodial rights, but not financial obligations. Be that as it may, you can speak to the Family Court Clerk in your jusrisdiction and he/she will inform you of the process for the state you live in.Don't expect it to be a pleasant experience though.

Not at all! The custody agreement should stipulate how far away each parent can move from the other. Even if the non-custodial parent moved far away, they may still get time with the child. The worst that would happen is the custodial parent would be awarded full custody and the non-custodial parent would get visits.

In a case such as this, I suggest that the obligee file an estate claim for the unpaid support.

By subpoenaing the financial records, but don't expect this to cause your payment to go down. see links

Unless some stipulation was legally made regarding education fees, as in a divorce decree, I don't believe the father has any financial obligations to the child once he has reached majority. Financial assistance from the father at this point would be his prerogative. Continued education is a privilege not an (adult) child's right.

That would depend on what was ordered in the custody ruling. If the judge ordered ample amount of child support to cover the expenses of raising a child and private school, then the father may not have been ordered to pay any towards private school.

Also, a judge may feel private school is not necessary and rule that the mohter pay the tuition, depending on why she put the child in private shool. It really all depends on several factors, such as the circumstances, amount of child support being paid, as well as the judge and how he or she rules on this.

Based on what has been written by credible sources, it does not appear that Barack Sr. contributed child support to his young son; but more important, he did not keep in touch, nor even visit, except for one time.

Work with each other on this! Perhaps meet at the midway point.

No, the court order can use any number of methods for allocating the right to claim the child.

Child support is based of how much the main guardian spends on the child/children.

There should not have been any accrued support while in jail, according to Judge David Grey Ross, Commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement.

All US states set the amount of garnishment for child support and arrearages some states base the amount on the number of children as well as the disposable income of the obligated parent. In general, child support garnishment can be as much as 50% of the obligated parents disposable income.

If you mean, social security number - you don't.

when they draw pus on the wall

Yes, both have to pay the state.

A parent's age has no effect on her/his child support obligation.

Verify that your obligation is over; obtain the paperwork for your records from the court.