Q: How does Child support work if the non custodial parent is incarcerated in another state?
In order to continue to recieve my ebt benefits in arkansas (where our child was born and raised), I now have to file child support but the father is currently incarcerated in Iowa and has been since before our son was born. We were never married nor is his name is even on the birth certificate. When he gets out of prison, we are getting back together. Does he have to pay while in prison? because he only gets 10 dollars from his family a month. Or is it possible to avoid having to file child support on him?
A: Your question is fundamentally about a benefits program in Arkansas so you'll get the most accurate answers from attorneys who are licensed in Arkansas. You should re-post your question but this time set your location to a city fully inside Arkansas and also add Family Law in the topic practice area and remove Criminal Law.
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