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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Kentucky on
Q: Parenting time guidelines

Is the custodial parent (mom) required to send proper clothing with child when they go to non custodial parents (dad) house?

Or is father required to purchase his own clothes for time at his house?

The non custodial parent does pay child support.

The child is 5 years old.

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 19, 2023

Not unless your Property Settlement Agreement requires it.

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Q: If I filed for child support months ago and we haven’t been to court can I cancel the filing if we came to an agreement?

I filed in April he just got served in August but we have came to an agreement ourselves. There is no court order

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answered on Aug 9, 2023

In Kentucky, if you've filed for child support but haven't yet gone to court, you may have the option to withdraw or cancel the filing if both parties have come to an agreement on child support arrangements.

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Q: I dropped the child support a year ago on my kid dad. Would it be hard to get it back? I live in kentucky.

Im a single mother of 1. He doesn't financially help me with anything. Hes in her life he sees her but he doesn't help me with things that she needs. I mean he will buy her stuff from time to time but he doesn't have a place. He lives with his mom. I have my own place and i pay my... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 3, 2023

No. Simply file a motion to reinstate child support in your case.

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Q: Should my child’s father have to pay child support if he’s traveling to see him?

My child is going to be 2 soon and I recently moved to another state 6 months ago.. my child’s father didn’t bother to visit for a whole 6 months until this past weekend and I decided to bring up child support. I felt it was fair I’m living alone and pay all the bills for my toddler, if... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 25, 2023

Yes. He should still have to pay support regardless of his travel to see him.

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Q: What are the steps/laws if a Non-Custodial Parents has not paid Child Support for two months straight? In KY.. Thank you

He paid nothing in May or June and currently nothing in July as of the 13th. I have reached out to the Child Support office but my "case worker" apparently retired within the last month and they are going to assign me another case worker but I haven't heard anything or received... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 13, 2023

Hire a lawyer to file motions and collect the back support owed to you.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Kentucky on
Q: Child support can't find ncp to serve what can I do

I have full custody with no visitation and have contacted said parent about support and she gave me address but they can't reach it

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 28, 2023

Hire a private investigator, located his s trial address and serve him with a motion at it.

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Q: My ex is over $30,000 behind in child support so why is he decertified from state intercept?
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 22, 2023

You should check with the Child Support Division. They are the only entity that can actually correctly answer your question.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Kentucky on
Q: I've paid $600 a month for 9 years and my income has recently doubled, so has my CS. Anything I can do to fight this?

My ex doesn't work and lives in govt. housing, receives medical coverage from the state and receives food stamps. I pay for any extra costs she might incur, like medical expenses or clothes during the school year. She lives 3 hours away and we don't have a half way exchange point. I drive... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 17, 2023

Make a motion to review child support and modify travel and parenting time in your divorce action.

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Q: If you lose your license due to child support and are later win a fully favorable disability case will they give them ba
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 7, 2023

They will give them back once the debt has been paid in full or once satisfactory payment arrangements are made with the creditor.

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Family Law and Child Support for Kentucky on
Q: My exhusband left to mexico for 2 months and got behind on cs.

I get cs directly from the cs office and once he came back, the payments picked up again. However, I have yet to receive any makeup payments from the time he was gone. How do I go about getting the cs I’m owed from his time out of the country? Do I contact the cs office or go to him directly and... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on May 23, 2023

Ask directly first and then go to child support if he doesn’t pay.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Child Support for Kentucky on
Q: My child’s father moved to Florida in 2000…previous custody order when he lived in Kentucky and we shared 50/50 time

50/50 time shared when he lived in kY. New custody order has been established since and child support. He is in arrears 3500 and is attorney and him believe the taxes are still alternating since his move bc it wasn’t specified in the new custody order. He has filed contempt charges on me- and he... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on May 20, 2023

Make a motion in your divorce case to hold him in contempt for 1) arrears, 2) current support review 3) unpaid medicals and 4) your attorney fees. That’ll level the playing field pretty quickly.

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Q: My ex is taking me back to court over child support cause he is ordered to pay 400 for both kids. What do I wxpect

My 16 year old went to live with him, he has no job and my daughter is supporting him. My 13 year old lives with me What should I expect

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on May 13, 2023

Expect some type of modification based on the 16 year old living with him but other than that, not much other change.

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Q: I have custody of our son, the father has visitations, does he still have the ability to make legal decisions for him?

Can the non-custodial parent make medical, school, etc decisions for a child just the same as the custodial parent?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 27, 2023

If you have joint custody, then yes he does. If you have sole custody, then no, he does not.

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Q: How far behind in child support does a non custodial parent need to be in the state of ky for it to be a felony?

I'm owed 2914.77, he knows how to work the system, he pays once every 3 months, I call the child support office for help and they glat out just tell me they are to busy to do anything and that I need to go file a motion at the courthouse, isn't it Thierry job to do this?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 24, 2023

$1,000 is the threshold arrearage necessary to invoke felony jurisdiction.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Kentucky on
Q: Can I sue Ky child support enforcement for keeping warrants active against me long after it was paid?

50/50 custody since may 2022, no cs obligations since, arrears at 0. Was pulled over for a moving violation a couple days ago. Much to my surprise the officer informed me of an old child support warrant in the amount of 1300, from 2019. He had to arrest me, I had to go to jail until the amount was... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 19, 2023

You may have a claim against them although there are immunity issues involved. Find a civil rights attorney who can evaluate the case for you.

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Q: I had child in TN and the father has never been involved. Left while I was pregnant and had left the country.

It’s been 11 years. What can I do ?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 19, 2023

What specifically is it you are seeking to do after 11 years?

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Kentucky on
Q: Is an unmarried woman that has a child automatically the legal sole/physical custodial parent of said child?

My ex boyfriend (we were never married) has taken our child and won't let her come home. There is no custody order in place. Paternity was presumed in child support court. Is he allowed to do what he's doing? I thought if parents are unmarried, even if paternity is established, that... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 19, 2023

No. If paternity has been established, you both have joint (not sole) custody by operation of law. You will need to file a motion in the paternity case or a new custody scion to establish a parenting schedule

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Q: My son turns 18 in April, but will not grad high school in May. Do I have to pay child support if he is not N school?

I am trying to figure out if I will have to pay child support after my son is done with high school.

State of Kentucky

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 11, 2023

You have to pay child support through the graduation date in May, but not thereafter.

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Q: What does decertified from federal intercept mean?

Last week the non custodial parent was Behind $2000. I looked today and it has the decertified from federal intercept in the case activity and I’m arrears it’s 0.

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 8, 2023

Most likely they seized the $2,000 for his taxes which satisfied the arrearage. Since there was no remaining arrearage, the claim has been decertified meaning they will no longer intercept his taxes.

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Q: Do I have to attend motion hour?
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 26, 2023

Not unless your lawyer tells you to. If you do not have a lawyer, then yes, you should attend.

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