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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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Well if the Bio father is unaware of the baby then I don't believe he has to pay child support because the mom decided that the father didn't need to know about the child and if the child is adopted (like me) either by a step dad or by a different set of parent AND the father know about the child Then the father would need to pay back child support.
When does child support end in Texas?
Child support in Texas ends when the child reaches the age of 18 or graduates from high school whichever comes LAST. Additionally, if the child marries or becomes emancipated you can request that your support payments stop.
How much child support should you be getting for 2 kids?
It's not that simple. Each situation is different. Ask your attorney. It's not that simple. Each situation is different. Ask your attorney. It's not that simple. Each situation is different. Ask your attorney. It's not that simple. Each situation is different. Ask your attorney. It's not that simple. Each situation is different. Ask your attorney.
No he doesn't. If you stop paying child support, you're not allowed to see the child, but you get backed up a lot of bills, so if you sign over the rights and don't see the child, you don't have to pay child support. Also, if you receive full custody of one child, and another child lives with your ex, you terminate child support, & you still get to see your other child. So unless it's changed, or is different from county to county, or if I've witnessed special cases, that should be how it is. If Mom agrees to let Dad voluntarily terminate his parental rights, then, no, he won't have to pay child support going forward (but will still have to pay any arrearage unless Mom agrees to forgive it). However, Dad can
Does the noncustodial parent still have to pay child support if child becomes pregnant?
You have to obey the orders of the court until they are modified after an appropriate motion has been filed with the court and approved by the judge. The court will generally act independently and it is up to the noncustodial parent to seek a termination or suspension of the child support and seek custody of the children.
What are the lyrics to the kingsmen child child?
Think back to the time when Jesus saved your soul remember the joy when you gave Him full control but if time has removed the peace you knew then He's calling you back to the place you began . Child Child why do you wander out in the darkness away from the fold Child Child there's comfort in closeness so walk just as close as you can. I know I'm redeemed cause Ive been to Calvary though sometimes I falter & fail His will to see but forgiveness is all mine in Him I'll rejoice because I'm one of His sheep & His sheep know His voice Back to chorus
Can a mother reopen a child support case after she has closed it?
Yes, depending on the circumstances. She should visit the court and discuss her situation with a clerk or court advocate.
How do you file a civil suit for back child support?
The defendant's response should be a written statement with a copy of the heading of the summons included or all information contained therein, (case number, court division number, date and time of hearing, plaintiff, etc,). The statement from the defendant is simply his or her answers based only on pertinent facts to all the charges made in the suit. The defendant sends a copy to the plaintiff and/or plaintiff's attorney and files a copy in the office of the clerk of the court that issued the summons.
Can a non-custodial mother file for child support from the non-custodial father?
Can a non custodial parent get child tax credit?" if the mom the one she is living with gives right or even if the baby has her dads last name can he claim her? plz say yes
Does the Form 8332 (used to release the exemption to the noncustodial parent) affect the Child Tax Credit? Yes. The Child Tax Credit can only be claimed by the parent claiming the exemption. In this case the noncustodial parent would qualify for the dependency exemption and therefore the child tax credit. Please refer to the Form 1040 Instructions or the Form 1040A Instructions index for Child Tax Credit. The referenced pages will explain who qualifies for this credit, and how to calculate it.
You may be able to claim a child tax credit if you have a qualifying child. A child is your qualifying child if the child:
- Is a citizen, resident, or national of the United States,
- Is under age 17 at the end of the calendar year in which your tax year begins,
- Is your son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, legally adopted child (or a child lawfully placed with you for legal adoption), brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, foster child placed with you by an authorized placement agency or by a court order, or a descendant of any such person,
- Shares with you the same principal place of abode for more than one-half of the tax year, or is treated as your qualifying child under the special rule for parents who are divorced, separated, or living apart, and
- Is not treated as the qualifying child of another taxpayer under the special rule for two or more taxpayers claiming a qualifying child or the special rule for parents who are divorced, separated, or living apart.
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What is an unwed mother's rights in fl?
an underage mother should have her parents help her if they are supportive of her position and ask a lawyer that deals in family matters. there should be no legal reason why she can't keep her child. fl. law does allow underage mothers to keep their kids as long as they have some means of support such as welfare housing wick foodstamps and the mother will have the ability to continue her education and take her baby with her. there are special schools that provide child care while the mommy is in classes. her main focus should be the welfare and future of her and her child. unless she has a good education, goals, good morals, loves her child and can prove to the state that her main concern is her child and be willing to go to parenting classes to help her with knowing how to deal with different problems and coping skills instead of abuse to raise her child again there should be no reason why she shouldn't be able to raise her own kid again it really helps to have loving supportive parents. but if she's alone and the father of the child refuses to have any part in the raising of their child, then she should make sure he's forced into help with the financial issues and child support, depending on the age of the father. if he's underage also he'll need to also take parenting classes along with mom and counseling would be a good idea also. marriage would be the worse thing they could do just for the sake of the kids then the relationship is doomed before it even gets off the ground. be blessed and may yours and your baby's future be filled with joy and the love of God * Minors who are pregnant and/or have a child/children have the same custodial rights as an adult. A minor cannot be forced to obtain an abortion, relinquish parental rights, place the child for adoption and so forth unless a court rules otherwise. Young mothers who are in need of assistance should contact their state's department of family and children's services. They can also receive assistance with legal, medical and other issues through Birthright, http://www.birthright.org or toll free 1-800-550-4900.
How long do you have to pay child support in Alabama?
In Alabama, child support must be paid until the child reaches the age of majority, which is 19; however, the Court can rule that a parent be responsible for paying college expenses even after a child reaches this age as long as the request is made prior to reaching the age of majority.
What is the difference of Parental or custodial rights?
A guardian must be appointed by the court pursuant to a petition for guardianship and has the legal authority to care for another individual's person and/or property. In the case of minors, a guardian is someone other than a parent. In the case of an adult, a parent can be appointed as their guardian.
Custody, in this sense, refers to the care and control of a child awarded by the court usually to one or both parents. The parent who is awarded custody of a child is not referred to as their guardian.
Does a father still have to pay child support if his child quits high school in Indiana?
The father of the unborn child is obligated to pay child support once parentage is established through the voluntary acknowledgement of the male or by an order of the court. The father of the pregnant daughter has no legal obligation to support her child, but does have a legal obligation to support her until she reaches the age of majority for the state in which she resides or the terms of a standing child support order are completed, amended or rescinded.
How old does your child have to be before you can stop paying child support in Mississippi?
The age of majority in Mississippi is 21. Generally if the minor marries or enters the military they are considered emancipated and child support is no longer be valid.
What should you do if a parent that owes child support dies?
She does not have rights to his estate until all of his obligations have been met. Submit a claim to the executor of his estate or to the court if he did not have a will. Also, you should be entitled to Social Security benefits for the children, so check with the SS office near you. * No. In all US states the surviving spouse has first claim to all marital assets. This means that real property and assets jointly held when titled correctly will pass directly to he or she and will not be subject to probate procedures or other civil action pertaining to any debts. A claim can be made to the probate court for child support arrearages. Claims paid out of non exempt funds of a deceased are done in accordance to priority, child support arrearages in some states would be considered a high priority claim.
Probably not. If the non custodial parent has assets it possible the court would order them seized for child support obligations or be encumbered by a lien. A person cannot be held in contempt when he or she is unable to obey a court order.
Generally what happens is the child support arrears accrue interest and when the obligated parent is released he or she is given a set time to pay the amount before any other action is taken.
When divorced can one parent have custody of one child and the other parent have custody of another?
No, the emancipation laws around the world include both parents or guardians, not just one. A child who wants to be emancipated is stating they can support themselves without the help of an adult.
The laws on this vary by state. Judges usually have a broad range of discretion to do what is in the best interests of the child. I have heard of it being done before.
AnswerThere are numerous factors to be considered. First has the biological father established paternity? If so, is there a court order addressing the issue of visitation and/or custody rights? Is the father paying court ordered child support? If most of these do not apply, the father does not have the right to make any type of request concerning the child. The most important of these issues would be the existence of a joint custody order. Judges base decisions on the amount of involvement a parent has in a child's life. Any parent who does financially support and is not actively involved in the child's life will not be looked on favorably by the court.If she moves out of state with the child and it isn't in the divorce papers she can get arrested.
Does the father have the right to know where his son lives if he is paying child support?
No. The mother has the right to know where the child is when she's not in her possession. In fact, the court would require it. What if something happened to the father while the child was with him? It would not be in the child's best interest for the father to be able to keep his whereabouts secret from the mother when the child is with him.
Now that's a good recipe to cause strife.
I'm not sure what you mean by "take", but the answer is YES AND NO.
Prior to 2001, NO under any circumstance. However, a young Maryland man brought about the first successful action to overturn such an order. As a teenager, the young man had developed testicular cancer, resulting in the loss of both his testicles. Despite popular belief, this does not prevent a young man from either the desire for, or the ability to perform sexually, which became his undoing.
Due to his sexual involvement with a woman of even lesser morals, he was ordered to pay child support simply because he was the only man the mother could clearly identify to Welfare.
The young man won his initial appeals, but Welfare pressed forward, taking the matter all the way to the Maryland State Supreme Court. This resulted in Maryland becoming the first state to recognize Paternity Fraud.
In 2000, as computer technology advance, the 25-year mapping of the Human Genome was completed. From there, as computers continued the ability to process ever-increasing amounts of data at even faster rates, the ability to process paternity tests went from months, to weeks, to days. Paternity test kits began appearing online that allowed men to determine if they are the fathers of their children, especially in cases where the men were paying child support to a mother who had left them to live with the bio-father of the child(ren). This was especially common in divorce cases where the assumption was that the husband was the father of the children.
In increasing numbers, men paying child support began demanding the right to challenge paternity. By 2006, seven states had passed laws allowing post paternity challenges. In January, the Kansas legislature considered such a bill, on behalf of an Iraqi Veteran, who had been name as the father while on active duty. Unable to return to the US to challenge the claim, a default order was entered. Upon his return, he attempted to file a motion to set aside the child support order, on the grounds he had never had relations with the woman, and thus, couldn't be the father, but his court filings were rejected, so he took it to the legislature. The Kansas Legislature found that such an action would be harmful to the wellbeing of the receiving mothers, and their children, so it was voted down. In July of 2009, Governor Jay Nixon made Missouri the 30th state to allow post paternity challenges, with limitations. The obligor has just two years from the time the order was placed into affect, to challenge paternity.
Though twenty states remain that do not allow post paternity challenges, in none of those states that do, are there any provisions to recover money already paid. Further, if the mother does know who the real father is, she can than file a retroactive motion, for up to 18 years of support, against him. The previous payer has no standing in the courts to take this action, so in many ways; these laws have created a real financial windfall for the mothers.
This needs to be a lesson to any men participating in illicit sexual activities. Even in states that have passed these laws, there are time limits on filing; you get none of your money back. Further, if you're the real father, you could be ordered to pay tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in retroactive child support on a child you did not know existed.
The amount ordered will be based on your previous two-year gross income, and not what you earned each of those previous years. All your assets will be forfeit, and your current income will be attached for 55% of the GROSS amount, averaging out to 65-70% of the after tax net amount.
A few minutes of pleasure can cost you not only your complete financial freedom, but also that of any family you may have at the time of the award, like all the college savings you had been putting away for your kids. In addition, neither condoms, nor oral sex, provide full protection from a paternity claim, as a Florida Doctor learned in 2006. A fellow doctor, with whom he had oral sex with, impregnated herself with it.
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What percentage of fathers pay their child support?
It all depends on the amount of time you spend with the child(ren), how many other children you are currently supporting, and your income. The link provided should direct you to your County to answer any more questions. There is also a Child Support Calculator where you can enter your financial information as well as how much visitation you have and, at least, get a general idea of how much you will pay.
Can mother stop father from seeing his child if only one month behind in child support?
No she can not. If you have a custody agreement you can only change it by going to court. You pay support for the child so they have food on the table etc, not so the child will have access to his father. He has the right to see his parents anyway.
Can someone go to jail for not paying child support?
Yes. Wrong! The only time some one pays "Back Child support" is if the work and do not pay the correct amount from their pay checks. If a person is unemployed the are not liabel for child support. It is the same as if a mother is not working: she can get welfare and she does not have to pay back the money.
How can you stop child support in Washington?
I suggest that you contact your State's child support agency. When you get an interview with them, bring all the papers relating to your child support: birth certificates, acknowledgments of paternity, court orders, payment records, etc. Be polite but persistent. Good luck!
