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0 Answers | Asked in Child Support for North Carolina on
Q: How do I prove my kids father is lying about his monthly income? The court lowered my child support and arrears pmts.

I have 2 teenagers and my oldest dropped off at age 18, I was getting $800 for child support then $200 for the $48,000 in arrears.

0 Answers | Asked in Child Support for Arkansas on
Q: My ex-wife dropped my child support to a judge in court. Then she went back later on and picked it back up. Is it legal?

To my knowledge which isn't much about this, you have to be on welfare to pick your case back up in the state of Arkansas after dropping it and both without the father's consent.

0 Answers | Asked in Child Support for Puerto Rico on
Q: Can a child support be forgiven if the child is 30 already and has never asked for it to be enforced?

So she lived w him since baby till 12 years old and we have no idea where 25 k is figured since she went w her mom at 12 and came back at 15 and went back again to mom at 16.

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: how do i get help in ok w a ca child custody case

i need legal aid,i need help filling out paper work correctly , i had to take 20 drug test 3 days apart before we could move forwad i sucessfully completed and now i dont no what to file w results .my visitation has been taken durring pending test,while fighting to bring my daughter home ,i am lost... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Child Support for Tennessee on
Q: If I received papers for paternity in TN is there a way to sign over rights and not take a paternity test?

An ex-girlfriend and I broke up, I later saw on FB that she was pregnant, I asked her if I might be the father and she told me no. Now all of a sudden I received an administrative order for paternity in TN.

0 Answers | Asked in Child Support for Oregon on
Q: Can a governing body use scare tactics or black mail to get the results they want?

I was sent a letter in the paper it clearly states and I quote "if you are receiving public assistance: you must complete this form or your assistance grant may be affected."

And "if you are not receiving public assistance: your case may be closed unless you complete and return this form."

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for California on
Q: I am looking for a pro bono attorney to help me out with my case
James L. Arrasmith
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answered on Mar 29, 2023

If you are looking for a pro bono attorney to help you with your case, there are various resources and organizations that may be able to assist you.

One potential resource is your local legal aid organization, which provides free or low-cost legal services to individuals who meet certain...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Georgia on
Q: We are in Georgia. My fiancé found out about his 6 year old son a year ago. He’s paying child support due to paternity

Confirm he was however this child is named after another man who signed the birth certificate. Is he legally responsible if someone else acknowledged the child and signed the birth certificate?

Alake Colwell Furlow
Alake Colwell Furlow
answered on Mar 28, 2023

If he is the father he is legally responsible regardless of who signed the birth certificate and even if the child was named after another man. The other man didn't accept responsibility for that child for the next 18 years simply because he signed the birth certificate, if it's not his... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Child Support for Alabama on
Q: my kids are grown my youngest is 24 and oldest is 31 im being made to pay 58,647.00 and 60,046.86 in intrest thats a

total of 119,154.64 of child support they are trying to make me pay my kids were taken for 2 yrs now how is this possible do i have a leg to stand on

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Florida on
Q: Does child support end in Peurto Rico, if the child gets married at 17?
Rand Scott Lieber
Rand Scott Lieber
answered on Mar 29, 2023

You need to ask this question of a lawyer in PR. What matters is where the court order for child support was issued. In Florida the marriage of a child would end child support. Speak with a local family lawyer for more specific advice.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: My daughter's father has tried to see her asking though texts on occasion has a drug issue. Does he have rights?

He hasn't seen her much. I don't want her around his behavior as he had hallucinations and believes he hears things. I do not feel she is safe around him. His mother wants visitation but I feel she is trying to sneak visitation for him. What can I do to prevent this?

0 Answers | Asked in Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Illinois on
Q: How can my finalized divorce w/ kids case be moved from IL to MO and what are the pros/cons of moving it?

My divorce (with kids) was finalized in IL in 2020. My ex-husband has been a MO resident since before we finalized. I got the house in IL in the divorce and sold it in July 2022 to move to MO. The kids live with each of us 50%, so they had been living in MO 50% since before July 2020 and have been... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Florida on
Q: Does anyone help fill out papers ?

Filling out custody papers

0 Answers | Asked in Child Support, Family Law, Federal Crimes and Gov & Administrative Law for Indiana on
Q: Can a judge apply a felony charge in child support if another state of cleared all of previous rears?

Can a judge denied your right to a lawyer if he gives you choice of pay 2000 dollars or report to jail. I can not work haven't been able to. I do not have a legal vehicle and I am on medication that you're supposed to take caution when you drive

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Ohio on
Q: Could I get in trouble for contacting my husbands lawyer an making a offer during our divorce?

My lawyer won't make the offer I want her to if I was to contact my husbands lawyer an make the offer could there be consequences?

Nicholas P. Weiss
Nicholas P. Weiss
answered on Mar 27, 2023

The other attorney will likely refuse to speak with you, as you are represented by counsel and it would be an ethical violation.

3 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for New Jersey on
Q: My ex filed a continuation of cs in New Jersey. Staying my daughter is in college. I was told she isn’t going to college

My ex filed a continuation of cs in New Jersey. Stating my daughter is in college. I was told she isn’t going to college anymore. Will she have to provide documents every semester for proof to the cs services or is it a one time deal and she is using the documents before my child quit.

Leonard R. Boyer
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answered on Mar 26, 2023

You can bring a motion to have your child declared emancipated and your ex-wife would have to prove that your daughter is in fact in college. Children at that age frequently change their minds about going to college or not. As to the rest of your question, there is no standard answer. With modern... Read more »

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1 Answer | Asked in Child Support and Family Law for Florida on
Q: What options are available to reduce/remove child support when the child is now living with me?

Child support was filed in West Palm Beach currently reside in Jacksonville

Rand Scott Lieber
Rand Scott Lieber
answered on Mar 26, 2023

You need to return to the court that issued the child support order and notify the court of the changes that have occurred since the last order was entered. Changes in timesharing (where the child lives) and changes in the parent's incomes are valid reasons to modify child support. Child... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce and Family Law for Ohio on
Q: I am wanting to legally sepe/divorce from my husband and we have minor children I would like support ordered for him to

I'm not able to afford and honestly don't even know where to start to get the process going

Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
answered on Mar 27, 2023

Terminating a marriage is a difficult decision to make, even more so with children. If you file for divorce, you could ask the court for temporary child support, temporary spousal support, and for your spouse to pay your attorney fees while the divorce is in process. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to... Read more »

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