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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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Where do you get paper work to sign over your rights as a parent?
The parent would need to file a petition for the voluntary termination of parental rights (TPR) in the state court that has jurisdiction. After filing the petition a hearing date would be set and the judge would listen to the reasons for the request and allow any interested party to contest the action. TPR's are generally granted so that the child/children can become eligible for adoption, not for a parent to escape their financial obligations to their minor children.
the bio-father still has more rights as obvisouly he is the true father
How do you get custody of a child that is not yours?
Take it to the courts. If you are stable, can show the parent is harmful to your sibling, then you have a very good chance. Siblings get custody of younger siblings all the time. Getting a pro-bono lawyer right away is the first step, unless you have the money for a lawyer.
Can a wife petition for child support if still married and she lives with another man?
She is committing adultery and involving her children. It is unlikely the court would support her actions while she is still married. The court may award custody to their father. She should file for divorce if she wants child support.
Your 18 year old child had a baby she's not in school do you still have pay child support?
Whether or not the child is attending school does not relieve one from their court ordered responsibility to provide child support. The only possible way this may apply is if that was specifically written into the divorce decree settlement papers and the court judge approved it.
Can the mother of your child go after your wife for child support?
Yes, it is the responsibility of both parents to support their child/children. In a few states the amount of income that both parents make will be taken into consideration in deciding the amount to be paid. In most, only the parent's income/assets who will be paying the support is considered. Therefore the custodial parent could be independently wealthy and support for the children would still be ordered by the court.
Can non custodial parent bring friends on visitation?
Yes, provided the parent remembers the purpose of the visitation, and the friends do not draw attention from it.
In Wisconsin in the same circumstance the mother still has rights to the children until an order is put in place by going through mediation to have sole custody. I was told that the courts will not make the father or mother sign over rights as a parent unless there is another parental figure in the child's life. (You have to get married) The mother or father, however, can willingly sign over rights. I have just found this out because I am in the midst of this with my daughter's father. I think it is absolutely absurd. The abandoning parent poses more of a risk in the child's life than a positive role model.
If a father decides to give up his rights to a child does he have to pay child support?
My husband went through the same thing excpet we don't know what his son actually felt. Anyway, once he relinquised his rights he was not financially obligated to pay support or any medical bills that occured after the termination of rights. 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 a unwed mother have custody of a child if the father is on birth certificate?
The unmarried father must file a petition in the family court to establish his parental rights legally. Once established, he can request visitation rights or custody through the family court. If the mother retains custody he will be granted a visitation schedule and will also be subject to a child support order.
By not establishing his parental rights legally at the time of birth, the unmarried mother has freedom of movement. Once she moves with the child to another state it will be much more difficult and costly for the father to pursue his parental rights.
If you sign over parental rights is there any way of getting them back?
The judge hearing the case detemines if the TPR will be granted and if so to what extent.
TPR's are generally granted so the child or children can be eligible for adoption, not so the parent(s) can escape their financial obligation to their minor child/children.
Can you get back child support if the other parent has the child now?
I think if you can have the courts do a DNA test proving that he is not your son and she knew, you MIGHT be able to get the court to grant you some of that money back, assuming you didnt live as his father in the same home. Otherwise, the court will say you acted as the father and you are the only father "the child" knows as his father. The courts care how it will affect "the child", not the parents. Good Luck.
Will your child support and alimony amounts increase if you remarry in the state of Mississippi?
That is not likely since child support is based on the parents' income only. Your child support amount was calculated according to the Georgia child support guidelines. You can check those guidelines to see if a remarriage will result in any changes.
That is not likely since child support is based on the parents' income only. Your child support amount was calculated according to the Georgia child support guidelines. You can check those guidelines to see if a remarriage will result in any changes.
That is not likely since child support is based on the parents' income only. Your child support amount was calculated according to the Georgia child support guidelines. You can check those guidelines to see if a remarriage will result in any changes.
That is not likely since child support is based on the parents' income only. Your child support amount was calculated according to the Georgia child support guidelines. You can check those guidelines to see if a remarriage will result in any changes.
When your married and you have a child does your child have to take the fathers last name?
That decision is up to the parents. There is no law that covers this situation if the mother has not taken her husband's name in marriage.
Can the custodial parent stop a child support order?
Yes..by all means yes they can. If the custodial parent no longer wants child support from non-custodial parent the custodial parent must petition the court to end the order. The order must be signed by a judge. However ended the support will zero out any late payments also.
To make an accurate assessment it would be necessary to know the exact and entire wording of the age stipulation. Logic would dictate that it would have been necessary for the custodial parent to give permission for the minor to leave school before graduation. Therefore, the age of 18 would apply rather than the stipulation of graduating from high school. The best and safest option would be to consult an attorney who is licensed to practice in the state where the order was issued. If she has dropped out of school and has a job or has married, probably not. If she's just staying home, either talk to the judge or wait until her graduating class is done or the school will verify that there is no way that she can graduate with the class. Don't just stop making payments until you have good reason to believe that you are following the mandate of the court. Then you're done.
Why didn't the court order child support if you have primary physical custody?
If you have primary physical custody you are entitled to support. How much support is figured in a formula based on how much money each of you makes and how many days (or overnights) each of you has time with the child. Depending on the state, if the child stays with the other parent over a certain set amount of time, then that parent is responsible to pay less child support. Most states are trying to push joint physical custody where the child spends 1/2 to 2/3 of the time with the primary caretaker and the rest with the other parent.
yes. the child has up till a certain age to pursue back child support. the child can use back child support to go to college or use it for other stuff. even if you gave up your rights. the money won't go to the mother , it will go to the child. if she was adopted by a future husband that married your ex wife, then that's a different story. one thing is different from the other in the courts eyes. the longer the mother goes with petition the better the matter is with you. if she waits till the child is 16 or 17 then she can't control the money if you have to pay it. it can go straight into a account in you child's name only. if the child gets married early or starts working, the matter can change again. once the child becomes a 18 yr old, a petition will have to be done by the child and not the mother.
How does disabled veteran pay child support?
You can get an apportionment form and I would suggest doing so until you go to court. However, US Supreme Court Law has ruled that the disability benefits received by a veteran are to support the disabled veteran and his/her dependents.This would include child support. Please visit the Related Link for more information.
It is unlikely the child's father could get custody since generally, he must provide evidence that you are an unfit mother in order to obtain a ruling in his favor. Some fathers threaten to "get custody" in order to discourage the mother from pursuing child support. It's an old trick meant to intimidate and control.
Just keep being a good parent. The factors used to determine that a parent is unfit are generally governed by state laws with child endangerment being the determining factor. The following include some of the reasons a parent may be declared unfit:
- physical, emotional and sexual abuse
- excessive discipline
- failure to protect the child from abuse by others
- failure to report abuse of the child
- neglect- failure to provide food, clothing, proper hygiene, necessary medical treatment, schooling
- failure to provide proper medical care
- failure to provide day to day parental care
- serious illness or disability
- mental illness
- substance abuse or addiction
- alcoholism
- criminal activity and/or associations
- incarceration
- conduct or conditions that are seriously detrimental to the child
- abandonment
- child endangerment
- leaving the child unattended or in the care and supervision of a child
- a failure to provide adequate supervision
- unsafe living conditions
- a medical condition that makes it impossible for the parent to adequately care for the child
Who decides where a child goes to school if there is joint custody in effect?
Yes, the assumption is that the parent with whom the child resides the majority of the time is where the child will also be living during the school year. However, in cases where religious or private schools are the issue, a decision by a judge may be necessary if the parents cannot reach an equitable solution.
What happens to your ex- hsuband if he stops paying child support?
The State may take various actions to collect, such as wage assignments, liens on real and personal property such as bank accounts, intercepting tax refunds and other government payments, etc.
Can a child be adopted by step father if biological father is still alive?
Yes. And, in some states the child can inherit from both the biological parent and the adoptive parent. See the article at the related link. for more information
If paying child support does the father have the right to see the child?
The father has the right to see the child whether or not he pays child support. Child Support and Visitation are two separate issues. One does not depend on the other. The parties are required to obey both court orders.
