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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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If you have a child by another man other than your husband what rights does the other man have?
Are you asking what rights does he have over the child? He is the legal father unless he signed something. He could do various things like have or fight for full custody or partial custody of the child. Just because you are or someone is married and they have a kid with someone else does not mean they have no rights they have the same rights as if the father was the husband. Also just my opinion every father should be able to have at least partial custody if they want it and I don't mean once every month I mean 50/50. The same with mothers.
Answer 2: The new husband does not have parental rights unless the biological father gives us his rights. The best thing to do is seek legal counsel, ultimately courts will decide.
How do you set boundaries with pesky in laws when spouse won't support you?
I am speaking from a third-person view, as I have distanced myself from a couple that seemingly won't stop imposing their presence upon their daughters who are either recently married, engaged to be married, or seriously dating somebody. In this situation, this impossible couple that I speak of tends to be rather controlling. They also desire to be best friends with their daughters, and the men in their daughter's lives. Taken to an extreme, even the most friendly parents can wear out their welcome when they come around too often, and try and be too close to anybody their children are married to, or dating. Now, with this in mind, I had to distance myself from this couple because they were not particularly interested in what my wife and I were doing with OUR lives, and only concentrated on what was important to them, which was THEIR family. In addition to this, I noticed the rude and selfish behavior they imposed on their daughters. Why would they think that even after their daughters get married that they could continue to violate any boundaries of visiting too often, or expecting to be best friends with their daughters boyfriends and spouses. I have had overbearing relatives in my life in the past, and even without my wife to support my occasional disagreements with these imposing inlaws, I stood my ground and let my boundaries be known. There is nothing wrong with imposing boundaries on anybody, especially when it involves close contact with them, constant visits, or giving little or no warning of plans to visit for weekends and etc. Even though I believe in treating people with respect, I don't believe that being family with anybody includes having to be best friends. Stand your ground!! I don't know, what do you other people think out there?
Yes; however, if the chid is receiving SSA based on your earnings, that counts as chid support paid.
If you're in the US, he has the same rights as any other father, because he is the legal father (biological is irrelevant at this point).
What is the rules to emanicipate a child from child support?
You need to file a motion with the court to emancipate the minor and modify child support. see link for applicable laws.
Yes but he would still be responsible for child support unless the child is adopted by another adult willing to take legal responsibility for the child.
Yes but he would still be responsible for child support unless the child is adopted by another adult willing to take legal responsibility for the child.
Yes but he would still be responsible for child support unless the child is adopted by another adult willing to take legal responsibility for the child.
Yes but he would still be responsible for child support unless the child is adopted by another adult willing to take legal responsibility for the child.
Not sure what the affidavit is supposed to accomplish, other than agreeing that you haven't been paid the money and that the lien is valid. You are going to have to sign something to get the money. If you have questions, consult your family services representative or an attorney.
Contact your local child support enforcement agency or Google their webpage to get the percentage facts. In my state, it's 17% of income for one child, 25% for two children. It doesn't matter how much or how little he makes, they always set the amount using the guidelines. I'd get going on getting an order established soon before he breaks his leg or something and can't play anymore.
No, a child cannot be forced to visit a parent. If a compromise cannot be reached to everyone's satisfaction; either parent can petition the court to order counseling for all parties involved to find a solution.
What if you become disabled how courts determine child support?
In general, the same way that the courts determine support for anyone else - a percentage of net income. SSI recipients are not liable for child support.
In nys can a parent stop child support if the child refuses to see that parent?
No you can not. Just because the child doesn't want to see you now doesn't mean things can't change. You are still responsible to pay for the child you made. You don't pay to see them, you pay so they will live. Also think about the future. If the child changes it's mind in the future it will not look good for you if you tried to stopped the payments or caused trouble. It would look like you didn't care or wanted to be a parent. Little or no chance for reconciliation then. Now I don't know how old the child is but things change and it's always both parents responsibility to keep a good relationship with each other to make it easier for the child to see both.
She has to be served. see links below
Your spouse may adopt the child but the court will have to serve notice of that proceeding to the biological father.
We pay child support but the child doesn't live with the mother. What can we do?
You should be more concerned with who is taking care of the child rather than the possibility that you can stop paying child support. You need to return to the court that issued the order and ask the court to investigate the situation. One would wonder why you didn't know where the child has lived for the last two years. It would seem that no one is overly concerned with this child's welfare. The father is responsible for supporting his child until at least eighteen years of age.
Whoever has physical custody of the child should be granted legal custody and the child support must be paid to that person. Both parents are fully responsible for their child and no matter where the child lives she still has needs.
What motion do you need to file to have a father's rights taken away?
Courts are very reluctant to terminate parental rights except under certain conditions. The role a parent plays in the child's life is generally the determining factor, if there is no contact, no support, and so forth then full custody rights can be granted to the other parent or legal guardian. The adjudication of this type of issue is determined by state laws, usually through probate or family court and should be handled by a qualified attorney to assure legitimacy. Most attorneys offer free or minimal fee consultations to discuss the options available.
ANSWER: Yes. Regardless of your age, you are still the mother. You will have legal custody unless those rights are terminated by the Court.
No. Fathering more children will normally mean paying more support, not less.
How does stepmother with POA sign over deployed father's parental rights back to birth mother?
Custody, not parental rights.
If a child graduates high school at 17 year old does support stop in Pennsylvania.?
Age 18
see link below
no
No. A minor cannot be removed from the jurisdiction in which the custody was awarded, without the permission of the other parent and the Family Court.
In FL our lawyer told us it is the other parents permission OR that of the family court. But that both are not necessary to move with the child.
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In NZ i had a similar experience where i wanted to leave for Australia and in order to do so i had to apply to the family court for an order of removal of child and in order for the family court to grant my application i had to have the other parents approval or a valid reason for wanting to move that was in the best interests of the child ie for financial reasons health etc and i also had to grant regular access to the father which did result in split costs of his airfare to Aussie to see his child. The only way around this is if you and the biological parent where not married or living together before or after the birth of your child, this would make him a non guardian and therefore not entitled to a say in the child's life and for that reason you could contest the joint custody.
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you may still be liable for any back support owed,but once you give up your rights & the child is legally adopted, it's now that persons job to provide for the child,but keep your rights for your child. you may still be liable for any back support owed,but once you give up your rights & the child is legally adopted, it's now that persons job to provide for the child,but keep your rights for your child.
