Child Support

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.

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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.

According the Alabama National Congress for Fathers & Children: YES, it gives the father the absolute right to pay child support and that's all.

James Blackston <cja@fa-ir.org> see related question

Yes, general guidelines for child support are no less than 40% of the noncustodial parent's income if there are 5 or more children. This percentage may differ depending upon the laws of the state where the child/children reside. The rules also differ if multiple children reside in different households and/or parents share equal physical custody. In some cases the amount of support can be based on earning potential rather than the actual present income.

IF Months go by, and you havn't heard anything from the father, they really seem more interested in YOU then your child, don't call or anything on birthdays or Holidays, and personally won't claim the child... its all a mind game,they can't afford child support, and we find ourselves kicking oursleves in the "bum" wondering "Why him as the sperm donor?" If he won't sign over rights, then make sure that he understands that you want NOTHING from him. NOT A DOLLAR. I even told my daughters father that we "just don't and ever did exist anymore." When they are really worried about their paychecks instead of their KIDS its easy.... they sign so fast. SO MAKE IT CLEAR..... when the papers are signed, you have the right to change their name (birth certificate),and they are to NEVER contact you in any way. Unless hes a real loser, it isn't an easy thing for men to do. They have alot of pride, and some do get attached to their children. (If the moms lucky)

No. Marriage constitutes the emancipation of a minor and child support obligations cease.

A child support order is valid even when the person has been incarcerated, it is not "placed on hold". One of the terms of his or her release will be that they pay child support arrearages.

If the person owns property and/or assets they can be seized and sold or have be incumbered by a lien even while the person is imprisoned.

The custodial parent can enlist the aid of private counsel to take action against assets and/or property or file a request with the state's division of child support enforcement.

If the child is emancipated, which generally means self-sufficient, the obligor should be able to get the order for support terminated.

Certainly, if the child is still under the obligations of the parents, you can file for custody, if if no emancipation takes place. If the child refuses parental control, than file to have them emancipated, but state laws vary from state to state on this. In New York, child support continues to age 21, regardless of where the child lives.

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18 Years old.