Q: My child mother is trying to put me on child support she lives in PR and i live in FL
My child mother is trying to put me on child support when i already give her 400 a month . She lives in puerto rico and i live in florida. She does not let me see or speak to my child if i dont give her more then $400 and is always threatening to put me on child support of i do not send her more money. Can she put me on child support if i live in florida and she lives in puerto rico and if she can. Can i have my child for vacation and school breaks
A:
Child support obligations and rights to child visitation are handled through legal channels and are enforceable across state lines and territories, including Puerto Rico, under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). UIFSA allows for cooperation between states and territories in the enforcement of child support orders, meaning that a child support order established in one jurisdiction can be enforced in another.
Yes, your child's mother can initiate a child support action against you even if you live in a different jurisdiction from where she and the child reside. She can file a petition for child support in Puerto Rico, and the case can be forwarded to the Florida courts for enforcement. The courts will consider factors such as your income, the child's needs, and other relevant circumstances to determine the child support amount, according to both jurisdictions' guidelines.
It's important to note that informal financial arrangements or payments made outside a court-ordered child support agreement may not be recognized as fulfilling your child support obligations. To ensure your payments are legally acknowledged, and to potentially receive credit for them, it's recommended that all child support payments be made through the official state system or as documented in a court order.
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