Child Support

Under federal law, 55% of gross.

If the parent is not paying and it is becoming a serious problem and the judge can't get them to pay over time by giving them a series of punishments typically it can.

Not generally. However, it is usually based on his income and how many children he has.

yes

The law presumes that your husband is the child's father unless/until someone else's paternity is established.

A typical support office worker can provide advice on financial or even emotional care but the main objective is to make sure the care and welfare of a child is maintained through regular child support payments from the parent.

ask them what happened in school on an every day bases and see there homework, and also guide them though their homework. Give them love and food and do not neglect them.

An illegal resident can not get custody of your child and not based on that they have the same last name.

Yes; however, doing so will not change his child support obligation.

Child that has been ordered, retroactively, back to the breakup of the parents, or the birth of the child, up to the statutory limits of the state, and determinant on whether this involves a divorce or paternity case.

In a divorce, it is retroactive back to the breakup of the parents. This is the same in cases where the parents were simply cohabiting. However, in cases where the parents had never been a couple, the retroactive amount can be up to 21 years worth, depending on the state. Further, depending on the state, the claim can be filed up until the child turns age 23. Knowledge of the existence of the child by the paternal parent is not a mandatory requirement under the laws of the states that allow this, but could be a consideration by the courts.

It means you have lost your right to physical and legal custody but you are still eligible to request visitation rights. Without parental rights you have no rights whatsoever in regards to your child.

No. The issue of the children's mother being on maternity leave has no bearing on child support obligations. The money is for the children's care not for the ex-spouse.

You can't remove a father's name from a birth certificate if he is the father, whether he's an illegal alien or not.

1). Either the Child Support Enforcement Department or,

2). Your Employer should have detailed information on all your garnishments.

Yes

Sure. Their choice.

Foster parents are in their full right not to tell kids or parents everything. If there are things they feel is not appropriate at this time they will in order to protect the child keep quiet. So depending on what information this is about you can talk to their supervisor and consult a lawyer.

Custody refers to legal guardianship. It determines who a child lives with, who can make decisions regarding the child for legal purposes, and under what circumstances they can make those decisions.

No.

No. Child support in Maine is determined according to state guidelines. Any agreement you make with the custodial parent must be approved by the court and a copy will be filed with the court if approved. When it is approved it will become the current child support order.

if you are not legal in America can you file for cild support?

Check with your recruiter. For one, you may have a problem with both of you joining since the military doesn't like to put children in a situation where they could potentially be deprived of both parents due to deployment. Secondly the military I believe has it's own version of family court that actually works more efficiently than the civilian court system and they frown upon their soldiers not supporting their offspring.

Yes, if in cases of unmarried persons paternity has been established. If pataernity is uncertain then it will be required by the court before a petition for child support can be addressed. Collection of child support for years passed is only possible if there was a valid court order for support relating to the year(s) in question.