Child Support

Yes, but the State will likely garnishee your unemployment.

You need to file a motion to modify. see links below

If the father gives up his rights they will have no rights either. They can see the child if the mother say so. Even before that only a few states have rights for grandparents so they can seek visitation through the court. It is always up to the parents to decide.

Under $2500 owed. Why are you behind? see links

You continue to pay support until otherwise ordered by the court. If the parent moved out of state without court permission or in violation of a custody order interfering with the non-custodial parent's visitation rights, the non-custodial parent may file an action against the custodial parent for the same, or file for a modification in visitation, forcing the custodial parent to return the child for visitation as outlined in the original order.

If there is a court order for child support they will take it directly out of his wages if he has one and he will be prosecuted for contempt of court. Prison will be waiting unless he start paying.

Once the matter is brought to the attention of the state child support enforcement agency it has many tools to make the obligor pay. It can suspend a driver's license, take a tax refund, record a child support lien against real property and personal property such as bank accounts. The delinquent can eventually be incarcerated for continued non-payment.

Yes, most of the time, but sometimes there isn't as much money in the child support to cover it

Actually, the intent of the law is such:

If both parents made the same amount of money neither would not pay child support. In that case each would be responsible for all support costs when they are with them: food, housing, medical, clothing, everything. There would be no sharing of any costs.

Since there is a disparity in the incomes the child support gives the receiver, money to provide for the children to the same extent as the payer during their time of care. What this does is maintain the level of living for the children when with both parents. If child support was meant to pay for all of one parent's financial obligations for that child, then the person receiving the child support would have to pay all of the medical cost, all of the clothing, all of the food, all of the housing expenses for both homes for the child. The person paying would pay for nothing even when the child was with them. It is a means of evening out the disparity and maintaining an even level of care for the minor children.

NOT to absolve either of paying for care during their time with the children.

Though the practice of retroactive child support awards was opposed by Judge David Grey Ross, Commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, it is allowed to some extent in all states. But, a Judge can rule against any such motion.

Up until the point of the child turning age 18, the mother can file for 2-18 years (depending on state limits) of retroactive child support, even if the child was raised by another man who believed he was the child's father. It is based solely on the two-year average income of the father, at the time of the filing, and not what he earned each of the previous years.

An example of this would be a male who, unknown to him, had a child at age 18 while working as a new burger flipper at McDonald's Restaurants, but is not ordered to pay until 18 years later when he's a franchise owner. The retroactive order can be as much as $200,000, which when averaged out over the 18 years, means that his monthly child support obligation, for when he first began working, would have been 120% of his gross income.

Of interest, in the news today, a 19-year-old Texas boy was hit with $14,000 in retroactive child support on a child he did not know existed. Keep this in mind men.

These awards account for over half child support arrears owed by fathers and claimed in the media to be examples of Deadbeat Dads.

The child has up to the specific state limitation for filing a retroactive order on a father. These limitations run from age 18-22, with Michigan having the highest allowance.

In a related issue, there are no matching programs for the establishment or enforcement of the parental rights of single fathers. They have no rights until awarded them by a court, and cannot be granted any rights if the child is over age 18 at the time the father learns of the existence of the child. This includes the enforcement and recovery of already established access rights. A recovery claim for missed parental time is 24 hours after the time of the denial of access by the other parent.

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In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the parent is unfit. In any case, termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support.

Visit the court that issued the order and explain why you want the order terminated.

In general, to terminate child support, you need to show the court that: you have custody of the child; the child is deceased; the child has been adopted; the child is emancipated; the child has attained majority; and/or you have no income other than public assistance; AND, you do not owe any past-due support.

Depends:

Has he been charged and found guilty of parental alienation?

Yes. No rights.

No. See next question,

Did the man (or non-custodial parent, since this could apply to women as well) intentionally neglect to see his child?

Yes. No rights.

No. See next question,

Did the custodial parent intend for the non-custodial parent not to have contact with the child for 5 years?

No. See question above, your answer should have been "yes"

Yes. See next question,

If you, as the man, can prove that you did not intentionally try to alienate your child (which after 5 years, will NOT be an easy burden to prove); then, if you're lucky enough to get a judge to allow you visitation -- you should hire an attorney IMMEDIATELY and try to establish a custody order ASAP. It is only after this order is declared legal by a judge's signature can you have any rights to your child.

Truly hoping you made it to the last question...

It depends on the content of the letter, the judge, the OTHER attorney and how fortunate you are on that particular day. Many times the judge wants to give the attorneys to "discover" anything that might have been accidentally left out of the letter. If by "stand up in court" you mean can it be used as evidence to prove the truth of what the letter says, then No. A written statement, even if made under oath, may not be used in evidence in place of having the person making the statement appear and give live testimony. Allowing that kind of evidence in that way deprives the other side of the opportunity to cross-examine that person and is inherently unfair even if the statement is signed and notarized.

I would imagine that it was filed with your county courts. I would try there and if that fails go to the attorney you used for the court order. The social services offices may have a copy and schools are often given a copy for the child's records. Employers too may have a copy if money was taken out of a pay check. One of these sources should produce it.

To sign away your parental rights for a child you haven't seen in a decade, you typically need to file a petition with the family court in your jurisdiction. This process often requires notifying the other parent or legal guardians, even if you don’t know their whereabouts, which may involve a publication notice. It's advisable to consult with a family law attorney to ensure you follow the correct legal procedures and understand the implications of relinquishing your rights.

It is calculated based on the needs of the child, the custodial parent's ability to provide for the child, income of both parents, custody agreements and other factors (such as which parent will be paying to maintain health insurance on the child). If you look online, you should be able to find a calculator for your state of residence that will give you a ballpark figure. All states have a formula established or court rules that determine the amount of child support to be paid.

The definition and parameters of neglect and child abandonment (a form of neglect) vary from state to state and the circumstances surrounding an alleged incident of such are taken into consideration when determining whether or not an act of neglect took place.

For instance, if the parent was hospitalized or incarcerated, it generally would not be considered willful abandonment. If the parent did it because they had no way to provide food, shelter, emotional and financial support for the child for that period of time, it may not be considered an act of neglect, depending on specifics. If they did it because they couldn't be bothered to care for their child and could provide no viable reason why it was done, it would be considered neglect/abandonment.

Ultimately, it would be an issue decided in court.

To identify the parents of a child, one can look for official documents such as birth certificates, which typically list the names of the biological parents. Additionally, legal documents like custody agreements or adoption records may provide this information. In some cases, genetic testing can confirm biological relationships. Social or family records, such as family trees, can also help in identifying parental connections.

In all states, the only upper limit is 55% of gross as set under federal law. The guidelines do have an maximum amount, but not a limit. After a certain level of income is achieved, the interpretation of the court is required based on a rebuttable presumption.

Under Indiana law, IC 31-35-1-12 (2)(a) once parental rights are terminated, all obligations of support are terminated at that time as well. You will ONLY have your rights terminated, however, where a court determinest that it is in the best interests of the child. You will however be required to pay the child support that was ordered before the termination. It only stops after parental rights are terminated, but does not mean you do not owe the back support.

It is considered very much in the state of California.

In Colorado, a parent may not sign over their parental rights unless there is another spouse available and willing to adopt the minor child. This means, if a father wants to sign away his rights to his child that the mother's new husband must be willing to officially adopt the child.

he think that you is a man if you can pay your bills. if you cant do that then you are not a man. if you got 12 different baby mamas then you aint no man. if you still live with your mama you aint no man. if you dont take care of your kids you aint no man. if you not paying child support you aint no man.

Yes, if you paid for child care, regardless of where the income comes from, you can claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit.