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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.
8,359 Questions
How do you get a court order for mental evaluation of the parent of your child?
You must hire an attorney and show that the parent needs the evaluation and the court will set a date for a hearing to see if the concern is valid and from there a decision is made.
Only if the venue that issues the child support order requires it. But, it should be noted that with the attention being paid the health coverage, this will like change. Most states are now requiring it. In Missouri, the obligor parent must carry it on top of the regular child support payment.
Can the state use BAH to calculate child support?
Yes the state can use BAH (a military term for "Basic Allowance for Housing) to calculate child support since it is a part of your gross income. This is standard.
How do you get a passport owing child support?
The current law is that you have to owe more than 5000 dollars to be denied Pay at least half of that and they wont flag you.
Updated:
New laws require $2,500.00 or less to get a US based passport.
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Back from whom? If the other parent, than file for Joint Physical or Bird Nest Custody. See link below
I married my son's father and he was paying child support what will happen?
now that you are married to the father of your child he doesn't pay child support but pays no gives more money to support yours and his child and running the household. good luck
Is there any state that doesn't enforce child support laws?
No. They just don't enforce court ordered visitation at the same level, though denial of access to a father is far more damaging to the child and society in general.
Does the father have to pay the mother child support when both parents have 50 50 custody?
That depends on a number of factors beginning with the difference in income. see links below
How old does a child in Nova Scotia have to be to decide which parent to live with?
Generally, a child does not have the "right" to choose their custodial parent. Until a child is 18, the courts have full discretion to assign custody. However, the child's wishes are often given a great deal of consideration, particularly once the child reaches their teenage years. Ususally, when seeking to include the wishes of the child in the custody decision, a Judge will either meet with the Child in private or accept a letter or oral statment from the child for consideration.
Yes & No. All US states recognize the legal validity of all marriages, divorces, custodial, child support and other domestic issues where a court order has been issued. So the original court order will stand.
However, you can file an amendment or modification to the existing order. For example, if the children establish residency in Texas by residing in a Texas county for more than 6 months (you must show proof) - you can establish jurisdiction for any legal matters concerning the children. You would then have to "transfer" jurisdiction of the case the local court from the original court, and file a motion to modify the order.
Can i remove father's visitation time if he does not pay child support?
Actually, your question should be, "Can I punish and cause emotional damage to my child, as well as foster onto American Society another fatherless child, because the father is unable to pay child support in an economy where there's six men for every job?"
Of the two, being fatherless is far more damaging to the child. Over 90% of crime, especially violent crime, is committed by them. see link below
What are reasons of good cause for voluntary termination of parental rights?
Women must actually carry the child to term and give birth to it. That is why only mothers have the universal right to voluntarily give their parental rights AND financial responsibilities for their child(ren).
The Safe Haven Laws were specifically enacted to help prevent "prom night dumpster babies." Rather than throw the child in the trash or drown it in the toilet, she can give up her child, giving up all rights and responsibilities for said child (NO QUESTIONS ASKED) at any Hospital ER.
Women and girls who give up their babies under the Safe Haven Laws almost invariably do so because neither her family nor the baby's father want the child and will not help her care for it. It is practically unheard of for a woman to give up her child under the Safe Haven Laws when the father is present and willing to care for the child. Women give up their children under Safe Haven because they have no other option.
While the father can run off, never to be seen again, the woman cannot do the same since the child is growing inside her body. That is why Safe Haven Laws exist for women, but similar laws do not exist for men.
Another PerspectiveA very good reason for the voluntary termination of parental rights is to allow the child to be adopted by an adult who wants the responsibilities and benefits of being the child's legal parent. It is commonly done when a step-parent wants to adopt their spouse's child legally. The custodial parent must consent and generally, the parent who is to relinquish their rights cannot be the petitioner.
Yes. As married they both have equal right to the child. If this will lead to divorce though you should consult your lawyer.
Can child support be lowered if the custodial parent is living with their parents?
No. Child support amounts are generally set forth in state guidelines based on the income of the parents.
No. Child support amounts are generally set forth in state guidelines based on the income of the parents.
No. Child support amounts are generally set forth in state guidelines based on the income of the parents.
No. Child support amounts are generally set forth in state guidelines based on the income of the parents.
Can a parent permanently unenroll their child from school in the state of Ohio?
Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states.
Check out the requirements at
http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp
Is the child state property if the parents are not legally married?
No. A child is no one's property. An unmarried mother has sole custody until the father establishes his paternity in court. Once paternity is established the father can petition for custody and/or visitation and the court can prepare a child support order as necessary if the mother retains sole physical custody.
No. A child is no one's property. An unmarried mother has sole custody until the father establishes his paternity in court. Once paternity is established the father can petition for custody and/or visitation and the court can prepare a child support order as necessary if the mother retains sole physical custody.
No. A child is no one's property. An unmarried mother has sole custody until the father establishes his paternity in court. Once paternity is established the father can petition for custody and/or visitation and the court can prepare a child support order as necessary if the mother retains sole physical custody.
No. A child is no one's property. An unmarried mother has sole custody until the father establishes his paternity in court. Once paternity is established the father can petition for custody and/or visitation and the court can prepare a child support order as necessary if the mother retains sole physical custody.
Can a child have two legal fathers if so do both pay child support?
Yes. Nebraska ordered five men to pay child support because the mother was able to avoid the paternity test by declaring it was an invasion of her privacy.
You owe child support until/unless the court/agency that entered the order terminates or suspends that obligation. In this case, it sounds as if you still owe child support, assuming the child hasn't reached majority or become emancipated.
Can your ex wife change your child last name?
She should not! Why would she do such thing? If that is so it is unspeakable though from her part. I am no expert but I think she is not be allowed unless the child is of age and she or he decides for them selves ti do so.
Is it abandonment if the father left during pregnancy and still hasn't seen the 2 month old child?
Depends on the state...Texas has laws on the books that provide protections for a mother who was abandoned during pregnancy, however, they are not used often as they aren't very well known (the real interest is keeping the child off of the welfare roles and keeping the family unit "intact"...I guess they are a little slow to see the "unit" is already shattered when he walks out on you)...especially if the father was gone from the beginning. depending on if he helped at all during the pregnancy...the courts will determine what they consider "viable interest"...In other words, if you didn't get any help for the entire 9 months, he basically will get supervised visits at best and be responsible for child support. I can't speak for other states, but I know this for a fact as I have been through it myself not only that, the woman he left me for was plastering pics of abortion on my door and sending them to my e-mail. Best of luck to you. You can do it on your own. My son will be 2 this summer and he is my reason for being. I get excited every morning at the thought of waking up to see him. Take heart, karma is a far worse vindicator than any court could ever be.
