Child Support

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Yes, for the 2 in the other state, but the mother has to pay support for the 1 child you have, so most likely a judge would order you to pay the support for one child and call it even. If there are other issues like health insurance and other costs, then a judge will work out a payment that takes into account the child you are caring for. A father should want to support his children because he cares for them and not because the law forces him to.
But, the difference in income may affect this, though the gender of the parent may be taken into account. If the father had two children, but learned more. he would pay more for child support than the mother would. Sole custody fathers can still be ordered to pay child support. This is very common in California, but can be done in every state using a rebuttable presumption. Though they should, mothers are not held to the same level of obligation, nor pay it in 95% of the cases when they are.

In Pennsylvania, the Father would have to pay around $460.00 a month, if working a minimum wage job. Which would make that $5,520.00 a year.

It doesn't matter to whom you are married as long as the father is listed on the birth cerificate. You need to go down to your local family court courthouse and obtain the paperwork to file for a child support hearing. Then you will go through that process, with or without a lawyer, and a child support order will be issued and then the father will be legally responsible to pay you child support.

Yes, the father does get first claim, in order for the child to be adopted by someone else, he needs to give up his legal rights as a father to the child. If you fully give up the child for adoption, to him, then he can not make you pay child support, but if he takes custody only, then yes you may be instructed to pay child support. He does not need to adopt to get custody. But he may stop you from giving up your child, by claiming he supports the child financially, and does not wish to terminate parental rights, but also does not wish look after the child himself.Get a lawyer and discuss this with him. Check out this site for more information http://adoption.about.com/od/placingachild/i/adoptionoption.htm

The parent being refused visitation should contact the attorney who handled the custodial case. If there was not legal counsel they should call the clerk or the court where the visitation order was issued for instructions on how to file a petition of "non-compliance of a court order" against the parent who has primary custody. The parent is in direct violation of a court order and unless he or she can show "just cause" for the action they may be charged with contempt of court. In some states it is possible to enlist the help of local law enforcement if the parent presents the court order of visitation. This however is not the best option as it creates a very stressful situation for the children and is only temporarily helpful in resolving the matter.

I certainly cannot speak authoritatively for all states in the US or in foreign countries. As a general rule, child custody issues are determined by state law in the US. It is likely determined by the state where the divorce was finalized (regardless of where you live now). While certainly not universal, it is common for the law to make NO provision for a child to make a determination about with which parent he or she will live. This is true, regardless of the child's age. So long as a person is a minor (under the age of 18), he or she may not make their own determination about which parent will provide the primary home.

Yes. The custodial parent is required to obey the court order or face sanctions that may eventually include loss of custody. The non-custodial parent must stay on top of the situation and file a motion for contempt of a court order. It is extremely difficult to contend with a non-compliant parent and the most difficulty is experienced by the child. Courts do not take that type of behavior lightly.

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Yes, you do. You fathered the child and now you need to pay for what you did. Accept the responsibility.

No. However in most cases a child support order can be filed once paternity has been established and said order will become retroactive once the minor reaches the state's legal age of majority.

Any grandparent(s) who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren or any child of the family and not living in the same residence as the children's parents is entitled to be reimbursed for the care of those children. To be eligible for such support the grandparent must be able to show the court that the caregiving of the children is done from necessity and not just a "family matter". Or the grandparent(s) may file a petition for custody if that has not yet been done, if custody is granted, child support will be ordered as well. Contact the clerk of the circuit court in the county of residence for more information on the laws of the state in which you reside and filing procedures. Or contact the state's department of family and childrens services.

You could check the hospital where you were born to obtain a copy of the Record of Birth Certificate they placed on file. This is the one with your foot prints. It would not be destroyed with the official record kept by the state.