Child Support

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!

An unmarried father must establish his paternity and arrange for a custody hearing if he wants custody.

Generally, if the parents are unmarried the mother has sole custody and control in most states until the father can establish his paternity. Remember, a child's mother can always be identified by medical records. Since the father didn't give birth and he was not legally married at the time of the birth he must establish his paternity by signing the birth certificate at the time of birth (waiving DNA testing rights) which must be done with mother's consent. If he doesn't sign the birth certificate then he must seek another way to establish his paternity and that is done through a DNA test.

A paternity test can be arranged through the court. Once paternity has been established the father can request visitations, joint custody, full custody or the court will set up a schedule of regular child support payments for the child if she is to remain in the custody of her mother. The court will schedule a hearing and issue an order that is in the best interest of the child.

I don't think it is possible. However in some states it is mandatory that there be someone willing to adopt the child, before a court will allow the father to sign away his rights.

Basically, you'll have to check the family laws of the state you're currently in to know for sure what will be allowed as far as the signing away of parental rights is concerned.

no Giving up your rights to your child in no way protects you from paying child support. Having rights protects you; financial support protects your child. You may want to consider what it means to be a parent even if you don't want to be involved in your child's life. This is a responsibility of yours, like any other moral and financial obligation. All states have procedures for the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights. The court generally grants such a petition to allow the child(ren) to become eligible for adoption by the new spouse of the father or mother or other qualified persons. The non-custodial parent who files for TPR and meets all requirements may or may not be allowed to be relieved of all parental obligations including financial support of biological children. Such decisions are made by the presiding judge and cases are adjudicated based upon their individual merit.

Review your child support order. Your child support obligation is governed by the order and state law. Some states extend child support for education purposes as long as the child is in school full time. Some end the support at eighteen or when the child graduates from high school.

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Yes there is, I am facing one now

Regardless of the situation, the obligated parent must adhere to the court order of support until the order is amended or rescinded by the court of jurisdiction. The father cannot arbitrarily stop child support payments, he will have to file a lawsuit (petition) in the appropriate state court to have the child support amended or stopped. Unless the young woman falsified the documents needed to obtain public assistance, the state's division of child support enforcement or social services would be aware that her father is paying support also, and that would in all likelihood indicate the support order now in place would hold up if contested.

If you live in the US... The child never receives child support. Child support is due to the custodial parent. In most states it ends at 18 or graduation from high school, whichever occurs later. However, in some states, it can ordered beyond high school if the child is in college.

Yes, if the order is still in effect. He must obey the child support order or he will be found in contempt of a court order. If his income has decreased he can petition the court to modify the child support order.

If there is an order through the courts for you to pay child support...then you must pay child support! If circumstances have changed since the last order was made by the court, you need to go back to court and have the support and custody orders modified.

If you just don't want to pay child support because you have possession of the kids for the month of July...that is too bad. You are still not the custodial parent and you are still ordered to pay child support. Child support was designed to allow the custodial parent to maintain a certain way of life for your child...and even though your child is with you for visitation doesn't mean you aren't still responsible for providing the support the court ordered.

It will depend on the jurisdiction and the manner in which maintenance is calculated. In my case the mother and I share the total combined costs of our daughter in proportion to our incomes. It works out that I pay 60% and she pays 40%. That applies whether our daughter is resident with me or with her mother.

In California, as well as several states, visitation and access time is considered a deductible item in the calculations for child support. The drawback of this is that the custodial parent will deny the other parent access for some period of time, than file for an increase in support.

In other states, for extended Summer visitation, this is often figured into the calculations, than the payment averaged out, however it is not mandatory and depends on whether your attorney raised the question. For this, you will need to check your case file to see what was considered. Talk to the Clerk of the Court about that. While you're at it, purchase a copy of all the relevant material, including a new copy of your custody orders, for your personal files. You should check this file yearly.

In states like Missouri, when you've had the child for 30 days, you can request the child support stop. The drawback of this is that visitation is never set for longer than four weeks.

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If the mother is raising the child and the father has custody the mother should return to court and petition for custody and child support, especially if this is a matter of control. She should consult with an attorney or other legal advocate.

Yes, in most states you have to keep paying until the child turns 19 if they are still enrolled in a state accredited school. I am actually going through this in the state of Ohio. My child turned18 on August 25 and is still in school but has moved in with her boyfriend and I now have grounds to terminate my child support order. If necessary you should be prepared to do any investigative work on your own time and money because they do not go any farther than a phone call to the school and the payee.

No, but you can't. see links

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Children generally have particularly no rights at all until they are 16.

So, no Children's rights have been infringed. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights applies to people of all ages.

Children do have rights, but they are mainly defensive individuals and in the command of their parents and others. If a child is being abused in some way, there rights are being exploited. Their are organisations that are working in explaining to children their rights as individuals, in schools and such like. Long may they flourish.

Child support terminates when the child becomes 21 years old, unless any of the following conditions occur:

(1) The child is emancipated before becoming 21.

(2) The child is incapacitated. In this case the child support continues during the incapacity or until further order of the court.

(3) The child:

(A) is at least 18 years old;

(B) has not attended a secondary or postsecondary school for the prior 4 months and is not enrolled in a secondary or postsecondary school; and

(C) is employed, or is capable of supporting himself or herself through employment.

The court may order that support be modified instead of terminated, if it finds that these conditions are met, but that the child is only partially supporting or is capable of only partially supporting himself or herself.

The court shall find the child emancipated and terminate the child support if the court finds that the child:

(1) has joined the United States armed services;

(2) has married; or

(3) is not under the care or control of either parent or an individual or agency approved by the court.

31-16-6-6 of the Indiana Code

Not being ordered to pay court costs by waiting for them to do it. see links below

in Michigan they can take up to 65% of your check. That is why most people that get behind stop working as they work 40 hours a week and don't bring enough home to even cover expenses to go to work let alone live on.

I would counsel you to contact the state family services department in whatever state you live in. As far as I know it is illegal to hit a minor in most states. Just by you asking the question, can you hit your parents. It tells me you and your parents need counseling or separation.If you have another question about this, write me. Please do not do anything rash.

Your parents SHOULD NEVER hit you! I would probably ht them back but you might have to analyse the situation better it will make them angrier and remember they are most likeky stronger than you and it might make the situation worse. Be rash. You should talk to someone you trust and if it cotinues you should seriously consider legal charges.

Whether or not a parent is paying child support is irrelevant when the issue is visitation rights. If there is a court order for visitation the primary custodial parent must allow it or be found in contempt of court. If there is not a court order in place the custodial parent can make the decision to when, where or if visitation is allowed. Visitation guidelines are usually established during the custodial proceedings.

Yes. Child support and visitation are two separate issues and parent are not required to pay to see their children. However, you have the right and responsibility to pursue the child support issue. Every non-custodial parent should pay toward the support of their children. The court has many resources for enforcing child support orders. First, you need to make certain you have obtained a child support order. If the father doesn't pay you need to file a motion for contempt of court and stay on top of it. Ask the court's assistance in collecting.

It matters if the father is named on the certificate as the father. If so, then he has as much rights as the mother. But in a court of law you might find the mother has a little more.

Only if the mother has a problem will the father get custody. The law see's the mother

as the one who the child should live with.

Alot of the time people will instincitvely know weeks before they miss there period, the earliest sign of pregnancy is a weird feeling in the lower abdomen which is described as a somewhat fluttery sensation like when you are nervous even when you arn't, another early sign of pregnancy is frequent urination, even though the foetus isn't very big there will be more pressure which causes this and unfortunaly this will continue through to the entire pregnancy, other symptoms are, bloting, headaches, nausea, incresed ability to smell and taste, you will also crave foods you did not even like and gain weight. Some women will not experience any symptoms at all and do not know until they starts to show at around 12 weeks (3 months). HPT (Home Pregnancy Tests) are not always accurate and misconceptions are made, if you take the HPT in the afternoon and it is negative it may be void because you are most likely to have the hormone HGC in your urine in the morning and this is when the test should be taken. Blood and urine tests by your doctor can be the most accurate, bubt not always nesacary, if you are trying to get pregnant wait a few weeks after your period is late because if you take a HPT and its postitive then you get your period it's most likely a early miscariage and it will just cause upset. Hope this helps.

The courts cannot force an absent parent to visit the child[ren].