Q: If I give my pay check every week to the mother does it go toward child support
A:
Review the support agreement. If you are not required to pay directly to the state, giving a paycheck is at least partial payment (that is the paycheck is counted up to the support amount).
If this question relates to non-court required support, the answer gets murkier. You can make a claim that the paycheck is evidence of support for the "back support" often calculated with permanent orders, but this is something that you should work out with your ex or mention when the judge calculates support. If you are still married, it can also be claimed that some or all of the paycheck is to pay co-owned liabilities (e.g. mortgage, car loans, tax debts, etc.).
If you have an attorney talk to them about this matter. If not, you way want to pay for a short (say 1 hour) consultation with a lawyer to review the circumstances.
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