Child Support

im in highschool at the moment but ive learnt alot about this stuff. i also live in canada so the charges maybe different but in canada we have the YCJA system (youth criminal justice system) which involves 12-14 and then 14+.

so some one of age 10 probably wouldnt have huge charges. or no charges at all. maybe not even court. and for such a small crime it wouldnt be that bad. the boy may feel guilty afterwards but. Community service is a big part in the YCJA and under for smaller crimes. but as of 12-13 they CANNOT (its illegal) be charged with adult charges.

thats all i know. if im wrong blame my teacher. but i hope this helped alittle.

Child support ends when the child reaches the age of majority (18).

See Louisiana Revised Statute 9:315.22

A. When there is a child support award in a specific amount per child, the award for each child shall terminate automatically without any action by the obligor upon each child's attaining the age of majority, or upon emancipation relieving the child of the disabilities attached to minority.

B. When there is a child support award in globo for two or more children, the award shall terminate automatically and without any action by the obligor when the youngest child for whose benefit the award was made attains the age of majority or is emancipated relieving the child of the disabilities attached to minority.

C. An award of child support continues with respect to any unmarried child who attains the age of majority, or to a child who is emancipated relieving the child of the disabilities attached to minority, as long as the child is a full-time student in good standing in a secondary school or its equivalent, has not attained the age of nineteen, and is dependent upon either parent. Either the primary domiciliary parent or the major or emancipated child is the proper party to enforce an award of child support pursuant to this Subsection.

D. An award of child support continues with respect to any child who has a developmental disability, as defined in R.S. 28:451.2, until he attains the age of twenty-two, as long as the child is a full-time student in a secondary school. The primary domiciliary parent or legal guardian is the proper party to enforce an award of child support pursuant to this Subsection.

Yes, in some cases it can. Thefederal law that once prohibited such income as being totallyexempt has been amended in some areas. Not all such income is exempt from child support obligations. As a general rule, one should assume that there is no income exempt from garnishment for such support. Such casescan beadjudicated on anindividual basis.

It certainly depends on your local laws but usually when the child you are paying support for turns the age of majority, does not live at the home anymore or drops out of school the support payments are to stop.

I would check as soon as possible with your local laws as well check your age of majority - you may be intitled to receive some money back.

If the child is not yours the paying parents or if the amount of payment is too much.

I could be mistaken, but I believe that child support only applies for the biological mother/father of the actual baby. As you are the father/mother of the mother, I don't think you have to pay anything, even if you're daughter is only 16. The 18 year old is the one that has to worry . . . but this could also change depending on what country/state you're from. Im from NSW Australia, and that's what would apply here, but things could be different for you. Wishing you the best of luck in the future . . . Having a child does not emancipate a person. Your 16-year-old daughter is still a minor, and therefore you'd still have to pay child support for her (notice I said *her* not her child). I'm assuming she's not married and is still in school and lives at home?

You need to contact an attorney or legal aid in your state.

Massachusetts just ruled that child support obligations survive death. If the estate has enough money to continue paying the support, the parent cannot disinherit the minor child to stop child support payments after death.

No. If you owe anything outstanding, even if you are currently paying you will be denied. My fiancee was denied a passport recently. He currently pays $1,500 a month in child support for four children. A lot of this is for back child support that he is trying to catch up on. Even though he has been making these payments for over 5 years, he was still denied a passport. We also didn't get back our application fee, so don't bother.

The Child Support Agency sends a form to the mother asking for details about the child's father, it is compulsory for the mother to give these details. It is also compulsory for the father to pay to support their child, I am not sure if there is a way around it. I am quite sure they don't ask any other relatives.

From About.com

Grandparents in North Carolina may be granted visitation in any order pertaining to custody of a child. See North Carolina General Statutes, Section 50-13.2.

Visitation can be granted after adoption if the adopting party is a a stepparent or relative and if a "substantial relationship" exists between grandparent and grandchild. North Carolina General Statutes, Section 50-13.2A.

Father doesn't have to see his children, unless the mother really wants to. The mother, however, could go to court and file for a new child support based on the fact that the father is not spending any time with his kids, and then the child support ammount will be raised.

this answer is based on the income of both parties. with joint custody, generally neither party pays support, but supports the child 100% when in their care. However, if one parent makes 21K a year and the other parent makes 100K a year, the parent making considerably more should contribute to the other party making the child's home and needs equally comfortable.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing or expressly provided in the decree, provisions for the support of a child shall be terminated by emancipation of the child unless the child is a high school student when he reaches the age of eighteen (18). In cases where the child becomes emancipated because of age, but not due to marriage, while still a high school student, the court-ordered support shall continue while the child is a high school student, but not beyond completion of the school year during which the child reaches the age of nineteen (19) years. Provisions for the support of the child shall not be terminated by the death of a parent obligated to support the child. If a parent obligated to pay support dies, the amount of support may be modified, revoked, or commuted to a lump-sum payment, to the extent just and appropriate in the circumstances. Emancipation of the child shall not terminate the obligation of child support arrearages that accrued while the child was an unemancipated minor.

Section 403.213 of the Kentucky Statutes

When the obligor parent is a minor and cannot pay. This is the case with a 12 year old Ohio boy who got a 19 year old pregnant. While she served time in jail, he or his parents must pay $50 a month in child support to the maternal grandparents who are caring for the child.

Technically, at least in IN, a parent can sign an agreement stating that they terminate their parental rights and that child support is also terminated. However, they can always petition the Court to reinstate their rights and/or the other party can always request child support - even if there was a signed agreement. The only way that parental rights can totally be given up is if a parent signs over their rights so a step-parent or other family member can adopt the child. The parent must agree to this, or is not required to agree if the child is 18 and wants to be adopted by their step-parent. see related link

It depends on what state you are in. The state determines how child support is calculated. Now, if you each have 50% residential time with the child, then no support may be due, however, if the child lives primarily with one parent, then the parent that the child is not living with is required to pay child support. The child support amount is usually based on your combined income and is then calculated at a percentage of the total income, for example: If you make $1,000 per month, and the other parent makes $2,000 per month, then you would be responsible for 33% of the child support obligation and the other parent would be responsible for 67% of the child support obligation. If the child support obligation was $200/mo., then you would be responsible for $66/mo., and the other parent $144/mo., therefore, if the child lived primarily with you, the other parent would have to pay you $144/mo. Hope that makes sense for you. Check out your state laws on child support, you can usually find them on the web. Take care.

Yes, all fathers need to do it with the high rates of paternity fraud. see links

Pay the amount due (you might be able to work out a payment plan).

Yes. The court's job is to decide what is in the child's best interest. Even if the father does not want to see the child, why would it be in the child's best interest to give up child support for the child? There are, of course, exceptions, such as when the father is so bad for the child that giving up child support is better than having him around.

I can only answer for Ontario Canada. Here the cost should NOT come out of the child support payments the cost shoud be split proportionately (based on income) between both parents. The laws could be very different depending on where you reside. * The terms of the support agreement determine what is covered. Generally child care expenses are a separate issue and should be addressed as such in the support petition. If there are not stipulations in the support order the custodial parent will need to petition the court to have the order amended to include childcare and perhaps other expenses (educational, medical, etc.).

If the mother has sole custody of the child, then yes -- the father doesn't need notification. With joint custody, the answer may vary, but in most cases the father must be at least notified. The permission would be from a judge, not the father.

The custodial parent can relinquish rights to child support payments by simply having such a statement notarized. This is not possible if there is a court order of child support in place. The custodial parent will need to file a petition in the court that issued the support order, the petition may or may not be granted depending upon the circumstances of the case. Furthermore, a custodial parent who voluntarily relinquishes the right to receive child support is not eligible for public aid.

It should be sought to avoid legal problems. With a 60% rate of fathers being denied access to their child, not being involved is not necessary the case. But, in Kansas, if the father did not begin paying child support during the pregnancy, he cannot challenge an adoption.

Yes you have to pay child support !!!!!!!!!! it is your child too . if you refuse to pay support you can be put in jail.Your income taxe refund will be seized and you will pay intrest on the money too. BE A MAN SUPPORT YOU CHILD >it is not their fault you and mom are not together . why you want to hurt your child that way? they didnt ask to be born , you knew what might happen when you screwed their mom and knocked her up. so step up be a father to your child do the right thing New Answer: Yes, Darn it! Like the other writer says: Be a MAN and accept your responsibility! If you don't, then you will NEVER be a real man in this world. You can run, but you cannot hide from the truth. (And I speak as a person who paid child support for some 15 years... You zip up your jeans, and you open your wallet.