Child Support

No. You don't have to really show up for that part of the case. Basically in the motion that he provided shows if the modification is worth it. whatever they disscuss and plan out, you will receive copys in the mail.

Yes, child support and visitation are two different legal issues and they are addressed separately. However, if there has been no court order issued in the past and the parents are unmarried the father must establish his paternity in order to petition for a visitation order. Once his paternity has been legally established the mother can petition for a child support order.

No. Only the income of the two parents involved in the order is considered. True, only the biological parents are responsible for supporting their children; but if the new spouse holds a joint bank account with the obligated parent and there are issues of arrearages the entire bank account can be levied by a judgment.

Only if the person qualifies under the IRS guidelines for dependents. If the action is taken to avoid the seizure of a tax refund for child support arrearages it is a federal criminal offense and all participating parties would be subject to prosecution.

The IRS will always keep the money for themselves first. Only once you do not owe the IRS any money will they allow another creditor to offset that refund.

If this involves a court order, there's no statute of limitations on collection, provided the claim is kept current every 24 months past the time the youngest child reaches the age of majority. In most states this is 18, but in Mississippi it age 21.

Child custody and child support laws do vary from state to state, so please confirm the details of the law in your state by contacting a local court or attorney. One thing that is fairly consistent from state to state: a parent's financial responsibility for a child is separate from the right to visitation or custody and separate from the issue of the child's name. A non-custodial parent is not excused from the responsibility to support the child. A child's name is assigned at birth on the birth certificate. If the father is not present the mother can give the last name of the father on her own (or another) last name. The name has no bearing on either child support or custody. Simplest way to detemine obligation is, if there is a valid court order of support the non custodial parent is obligated to adhere to the terms of the support regardless of the circumstances involved. The non custodial parent has the option of filing a petition to have the order rescinded or amended, and requesting a paternity test if the parentage of the child is in question.

Yes, voluntarily relinquishing your parental rights does not excuse you from having to pay child support.

Relatives willing to step up or foster care.

Parents should plan for this possibility, hard as it is, by appointing a guardian (ask them first!) in their will and making financial arrangements.

None. Since the "child" is 18 and an adult the parent no longer needs to pay child support. You may wish to help your child while in college, but it is not mandatory.

I don't think you can really "win" a divorce. You can get better or worse terms, which depends partially on how good your lawyer is and how good your soon-to-be-ex-spouse's lawyer is.

On the form where it says "birth father" put the father's name. Why do you think more and more dad's are finding out that they are not father's of children these days. You can also mail the father an "acknowledgment of paternity" to jail, they have notaries in jail. He can sign it and return it to you.

It really depends on how the parental rights are divided and should be specified in your divorce/support paperwork.

Some parents have severe ego problems and are obsessed with always having to be right, no matter what. Very often, children of such parents stop talking to them altogether when they reach adulthood.

Child support laws are established by states, so it is not possible to say whether or not a person would be arrested and/or jailed for non payment. Some states are very aggressive about enforcing support orders by using existing criminal statutes, other states prefer to use civil procedures such as seizing tax refunds, garnishing income or bank accounts or the seizure and sale of the non compliant parent's assets and property.

Almost no income/assets are exempt from child support. One exception is public assistance payments (including SSI).

In order to pay child support there would've been a DNA test taken to determine that you really are the father. If you can prove you are not the father with a new DNA test you can go to court and stop the child support. If the mother refuses to help with the DNA test you can get a court order for it.

No. The child support will be based on the father's income and his ability to pay.

No. The child support will be based on the father's income and his ability to pay.

No. The child support will be based on the father's income and his ability to pay.

No. The child support will be based on the father's income and his ability to pay.

No, paternity have to be established first. Otherwise a man can be forced to pay for a child that is not his. It's easily done by a DNA test.

A child's biological father can have his name added to a child's birth certificate regardless of whether or not the mother agrees to it. If the biological father voluntarily relinquishes his parental rights and the child is legally adopted by another man, his name can be added to the birth certificate in place of the biological father.

By order of the court only. And your ex husband does have the right to object to such an action.

If the child's RSDI benefit is based on the obligor's SSA account, it is considered child support. If that benefit exceeds the amount ordered for child support, the obligor does not owe any additional payment.

A father can give up his rights in Pennsylvania under certain circumstances. Before he is able to do so, he and the mother must go to court so a judge can determine what is in the best interests of the child.

After going through all you did to get the back child support ordered by the court, it is best to let it go through. There's plenty of things you had to do without the money and you can fund an emergency fund, a college fund or your retirement.