Child Support

In some states, if the custodial parent moves more than 65 miles "as the crow flies" from the original address at the time of the custody agreement and does not get written permission to do so from the non-custodial parent, the court can (and sometimes will) remove the child and place him/her with the non-custodial parent. At that time the non-custodial parent will be given full custody of the child and even if the first parent moves back, they probably will not regain custody again.

Yes if u are at college u can still get befits

because you were in arrears.

Only if approved by the court.

If such expenses are not included in the original child support order the parent contributing the extras has no legal obligation to pay. The terms of the original or amended support order are the only ones that are LEGALLY binding. The responsibility of both parents is to support their child or children financially, emotionally and be involved in their lives in a positive way, w/o having to be "forced" into it.

Life is expensive. Do the math of the expenses the other parent has just to provide shelter, food and whatnot and you will find that helping with the extras will provide your child with opportunities that they would not have otherwise. Also, school expenses are getting higher all the time. Alternatively, you could pay the school or other service directly.

No. If the parents are living together the law assumes they taking care of the needs of their minor child/children (at least one would hope that is the case).

Best to go through the FL child support agency or FL district attorney - the State has an interest in this matter.

Mother has sole control and custody in every state except Arizona, under all circumstances, at the time of the birth.

see links below

In general, one cannot give one's child to the State. The taxpayers are not interested in raising your child. When the State does take custody of a child, it pursues the parents for support.

although most people don't have time to learn these types of things, some states garnish wages for creditors and some do not. obviously your creditor has gained a court order by which your wages are garnished. understand that this is tax deductible and you don't have to pay taxes on what they garnished. if you can't pay your rent and other bills b\c of it then it sounds like you are having difficulties. On a personal note, hang in there! Remember that money is only a game, sometimes your up and sometimes your down. Also, remember this..... your not alone. There are many people in your same situation. The problem your having now is just money, theres not enough of it. Hang in there, "and this too shall pass". Find a roomate and split the bills. Take a second job. Do whatever you have to and get out from under this ball and chain. Once you do, you will have learned a very important lesson......you never want to be in this situation again! HANG IN THERE AND DON'T GIVE UP. YOU CAN BEAT THIS. It may be possible to have the garnishment amount lowered by filing a motion to amend garnishment in the court where the original order was issued. Such action is not possible if the garnishment is for child support and in some cases spousal maintenance (alimony).

== What you have to do is to figure out a plan to get out of the fix you are in. It does mean that you should not plan on adjusting the garnishment--that will cause it to go on longer. The thing to do is to sort out your living arrangements. If you can't pay rent, then you can work toward a solution in two ways. First, find a cheaper place to live. Second, get another paying job (babysitting? seasonal work?) to help fill in the gaps. Do whatever you can in the short term to get the garnishment paid off and then you can go back to real life.

Mother has sole custody in every state except Arizona. see link below

What, boarding school is free? Yes, you have to pay your child support payments regardless of where the child is living. They are used to support the child regardless of where they are living.

Does he have them 51% of the time? Regardless of any custody agreement, or court order the IRS has it's own definition of who the custodial parent is. Section 152(e)(4) defines custodial parent as the parent having custody for the greater portion of the calendar year and noncustodial parent as the parent who is not the custodial parent. If you feel that the mother may challenge this, or attempt to claim the child as well you can also double cover your back by having the Mom fill out form 8332, which basically says "I am the custodial parent of this child, and I am giving up my rights to claim the child this year. It can be found at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8332.pdf

The IRS rule is that if you have the child for more than half of the year, and they literally mean 183 days, you are the custodial parent.

He doesn't. He goes through the appropriate court and will gain primary residential custody if it is in the best interest of the child. You do not "take" anything.

The parent is supposed to get the child support, not the minor child.

VA disability is considered income for child support purposesso you would need to pay child support out of it unless a judge determines otherwise.

Here is the law as stated in TITLE XLIII

DOMESTIC RELATIONS

CHAPTER 461-A

PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Section IV and VII

". The amount of a child support obligation shall remain as stated in the order until the dependent child for whom support is ordered completes his or her high school education or reaches the age of 18 years, whichever is later, or marries, or becomes a member of the armed services, at which time the child support obligation, including all educational support obligations, terminates without further legal action. If the order involves a disabled child, the court shall specify the duration of the order, which may be beyond the time when the child reaches the age of 18."

and

" No modification of a support order shall alter any arrearages due prior to the date of filing the motion for modification. "

So if any of the above apply and no provision to the contrary was in the support order, yes it's possible to pay child support for a child of 18 if he or she has not yet graduated from high school or if they have, if any support is in arrears. If child support is not current, it will be pursued until all past due amounts are paid. If you are current on your child support and your child has reached 18 or graduated from high school, whichever is later, you may file for termination of a child support obligation at the agency in charge of child support collection and disbursement with jurisdiction.

If you are asking whether a parent can file for support for an 18 year old without any prior support order, New Jersey law does provide for that. N.J.Stat.Ann 9:17-45; 9:17-55 of the New Jersey code says that a parent has up to 5 years after the age of majority (18 in New Jersey, so until the child is 23) to legally establish paternity and file for support based on the same. It is retroactive to the child's birth.

At the age of 18 years.

A "legitimate" child is one whose parents were married when s/he was born; therefore, a child support order cannot "legitimize" a child.

Both have equal rights of custody to the child. They can also both decide the fate of the child after birth.

In Texas, the boy is

Age 21 whether they are in college or not. see links

there should be and we need to do something about it!!! hrsepwr69@yahoo.com

There are rules that the custodial parent can't interfere with the noncustodial parents parenting time (visitation). If you do have a problem with this it is recommend to report it to the courts. It is also a good idea to document when it does happen with the time and date.