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Child Support
Get help here on any issues around payment and non-payment of child support. Custody and visitation rights issues are legally separate from support and have their own topic. Be advised that many answers here apply only to the United States and may not apply anywhere else.
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It can be modified, but not stopped.
If you haven't seen your child for 5 years do you still have parental responsibility?
Possibly; whether you get anything or not from it, you still have an obligationj to that child. If you no longer wish to have such obligations, and also to give up any rights associated with them, you can go to the local court and file to remove any such rights and transfer them to someone else.
If the support order included a provision continuing support while the child was enrolled in college it does not matter where the child is living, as the support is to reimburse the custodial parent for the non custodial parents share of the child's expenses. If the child is attending school the custodial parent is likely still paying expenses for that child regardless of where they are living
Can a parent ask the court to void arrears once post majority support is petitioned?
Yes, but there is no obligation of the court to do so and none can be owed Welfare. If the arrears are a result of a retroactive order, than there may be a case. See link
When both parents have equal custody who pays for child support?
The one with the high income alhough this more often applies to fathers since they usually have the higher income.
Can a lump sum personal injury settlement be used as income for child support in new york state?
The court should certainly take a PI settlement into account.
Why do parents ever want to give up their child?
sometimes your parent has to give you up because they probley dont have enough money for the supplies they need to take care of you,or there not ready for a child
If your child in college can they still receive child support in Wayne county?
In every U.S. state the terms of the child support court order determines when the child support obligations are ended.
In some instances a specific age might be noted, in others it will state something similar to..."at the age of majority", in other orders it might indicate until the child finishes his or her higher education which is limited to an undergraduate degree in most cases.
The interested party should refer to the last official order of support and if it is after the original order the terms should be compared and addressed.
Do you have pay taxes on spouse support court order?
The one receiving it does. It's tax deductible to the payer. It's also deductible prior to calculating child support.
What did Val Kilmer's father in Thunderheart call him as a child?
"Watchi" (excuse the spelling) It was supposedly the Indian word for lard so his Dad was calling him chubby boy.
Is there a statute of limitation for child support enforcement on orders prior to 1997 in Illinois?
Yes; in general, it's 20 years unless the judgment has been "revived."
Review your state laws, separation agreement and child support order for the term of the child support.
Review your state laws, separation agreement and child support order for the term of the child support.
Review your state laws, separation agreement and child support order for the term of the child support.
Review your state laws, separation agreement and child support order for the term of the child support.
Does a man have to pay child support if the woman tricked him to get pregnant?
Ethically, if the child is yours then you pay support. The circumstances are irrelevant.
Can the support payments be given to the child for college if she is living at home?
Usually no. She can get an allowance but the child support goes to all living expenses including rent, electricity, food, transportation etc etc. Of course if the parents agree on that the child should have it while living at home they have to go to court and have it changed in the court where it was issued.
You cannot pay child support directly to your children. It usually stops at 18 but differs slightly between states and can be prolonged if the child is in college. You need to check your particular child support order, separation agreement and state law. Child support is paid to the custodial parent and not the child. After 18, and usually when the child is attending college, the parents may be able to have the support order modified to be paid to the child if they both agree.
a portion of the social security disability income, if filed, can be considered as child support
If the father pays child support it gives him the right to claim them as dependents?
If the child resides with you and more then half of the cost for the child is supplied by the father.
The non-custodial parent can claim the child as a dependent if he has a court order stating thus. Otherwise no.
Second Spouse or SO Income-Can it be used in calculating a Child Support Modification?
Currently, the state of California specifically requires the inclusion of the income of a Second Spouse, or Significant Other, when there's a modification request for child support (see link below). However, do note they limit it to 20% of the gross, and not all their earnings.
In Ohio, 'Disparity in income between parties or "households"' is also used in consideration when requesting a deviation or adjustment to the child support amount, outside the state guidelines. (Ohio Statutes Sections §3119.03, §3119.22, and §3119.23)
Unless a state specifically excludes the consideration of income by a second spouse or significant other, a "Rebuttable Presumption" argument can be use to attempt using them, but this argument is a two way street. The same argument can also be used to lower the child support payment amount.
Though not yet specifically addressed in the statutes in all states, this may change as states try to compensate for loss of federal matching funds due to decreasing overall child support awards due to the downturn in the economy. The states receive 15% in federal matching funds on all child support awarded, less than 1/5th of which is actually funneled into Child Support Enforcement Programs. The remainder goes into the state general fund to help pay all state expenses. With the downturn in the economy, the states are seeing less tax revenues, so any source of additional funding is welcome, and these matching funds account for tens to hundreds of millions of dollars funneled into state coffers.
The primary consideration here is not whether the income from a Second Spouse or Significant Other in your state, but when they will start doing it. For this reason, it's very important to keep detailed records on your annual expenses, because if it happens, all this will become a consideration.
See below for useful links in this regard.
If your babys father is added to your TANF family does he have to pay child support?
no he does'nt...he is considered to be back with the family and hopefully he's there supporting you guys. money is added to help him get on his feet.
Can 1099 independent contractos be garnished in Illinois for child support?
Only his personal accounts
Can you legally move if you have physical custody and a legal custody was never established?
Yes, however the other parent has up to six months to file an injunction to order the return of the child to the jurisdiction of the court pending a custody and access rights decision.
Al legal form for voluntary termination of parental rights?
Texas has a form, however it still requires the approval of the court which is unwilling to suspend child support in this economy. see links
Please contact your local Family Court center, which should be in your local court house. Ask them the average percentage of income usually rewarded for spousal support and apply that percentage to your husbands income.
If judgment says in lieu of spousal support are those payments considered taxable income?
No. However, if goods or real estate is recieved in lieu of spousal support, and the recipient then sells it, the recipient would then be responsible for any tax burden for the sale. Monetary spousal support payments recieved are not considered taxable income.
