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answered on Jan 12, 2018
I believe you are asking if parenting time (visitation) is contingent on payment of child support then the answer is "no". Child support and parenting time are both viewed by the court separately. Non-payment of support will never justify the withholding of parenting time. Nor can you... View More 
This is not in IL It's for Indiana
answered on Dec 27, 2017
Child support in Indiana terminates by operation of law when a child turns 19. However, there are circumstances under which you can emancipate your child prior to age 19. Marriage qualifies as grounds for emancipation. However, you cannot simply stop paying support but rather need to file... View More
i just got a letter that my balance went up 235.00 even though i have payments taken out regularly from my check. shouldn't it be going down??
answered on Dec 19, 2017
You should go to your county clerk and request an accounting of all the child support you have paid this year. The only way your child support could be increasing when you are making regular and timely payments is if you are paying less than the court ordered amount each month. Indiana child... View More
The father does not pay regularly and in odd amounts. He makes payments through the court. We're in Lake County IN.
answered on Dec 11, 2017
If payments are made via the County Clerk, then you should be able to obtain a record of all payments made from the Lake County Child Support Clerk. Then you would simply subtract payments made from total payments due to determine if any back support is due.
I believe my children's fathers car is unsafe & he uses improper child harness or none at all.!
answered on Dec 1, 2017
You would have to submit a motion to the court. Contact an attorney for a free consultation that assists with PRO-SE, in court with no lawyer.
I have carried insurance past 5 years. Kids dad getting married and at that time wants them on his wife's plan stating its more reasonable because its free...its not free, they pay for family plan but its no more cost to add 3 more kids to her already existing plan. Her plan however is not as... View More
answered on Nov 2, 2017
If the current court order is that you carry insurance, then your ex cannot force you to change insurance. He would need to file a motion to modify the current order with the court and would have the burden of proving why the modification is necessary.
answered on Nov 2, 2017
Child support in Indiana terminates at age 19. You do not need a court order to terminate support at age 19. However, if your support is being paid by wage withholding; you may need an order to terminate the withholding order. Also, if your support was not current as of the date your child... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2017
I am assuming from your question that there are no orders in place regarding custody, parenting or support. You cannot be "forced" to pay support until a child order is put into place. However, you may be under an obligation to pay support prior to entry of an order by the court. If... View More
answered on Oct 31, 2017
Child support terminates at age 19. Child support may be adjusted if your child is attending college and not living at home prior to turning 19. Child support for college students is based on number of weeks the child spends at home. The court can order parents to contribute to college expenses... View More
My wife decided on her own to get an abortion with news of our 3rd child. We are a Christian family and i am totally against this and she knows it. I told her i don't support her decision. A lot of little things added up over the years and this one big things has absolutely pushed me over the... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2017
I assume you are asking how to start the divorce process. My suggestion is schedule a consultation with a family law attorney located in your area. During a divorce consultation, you should learn the basic process for filing divorce as well as what steps you may take to finalize it.... View More
He lives in Indiana and I live in Nevada. I think he's trying to pull a fast one on me.
answered on Oct 23, 2017
If you do not fully understand the papers that were presented to you, then I recommend contacting a family law attorney to review them and explain them to you. If you do not necessarily want to retain an attorney to represent you throughout the entire process, it may still be worth your time to... View More
It's been 2 weeks since his 19th birthday. I feel like I'm just giving her free money that she will never give back to me. I have paid over 13,000 a year since 2003.
answered on Oct 12, 2017
Without more details, I'm merely guessing based upon your question that your income withholding order was issued by a IVD County child support agency. If this is the case, it would be a good idea to call that office regarding the income withholding order. They should be able to inform you if... View More
My wife and I will be going through the divorce process here shortly. We wanted to do up some post nuptial agreements before going through the divorce process which cover custody and support for the child. My question is would a court in Indiana accept our agreement regardless of either of our... View More
Have been paying paying to 2 different counties in the same state is this legal
answered on Oct 10, 2017
There are quite a few details missing here which makes it difficult to truly answer your question. However, if you have 2 court orders out of 2 different counties, it is entirely possible that you're paying child support arrearages through 2 different counties.
I pay $109 a week and she covers controlled expenses. All that money isn't going to kids and since she is remarried and her household expenses are reduced can I get a modification to just pay my 50% of kids needs instead of giving her the money?
answered on Sep 19, 2017
You are almost never going to be able to get out of paying child support. That said, if your ex spouse is now married again her new income could be factored in to how much you have to pay for child support. Any modification of your child support is going to require a court order of the child... View More
I am supposed to pay 60% educational expenses; but I always thought that meant books, school supplies and tuition; not trips
answered on Sep 19, 2017
Your child custody agreement is going to govern whether or not you are obligated to pay. Clearly you do not believe that an optional band trip to Disney is an educational expense. However, if it is through a school program, chances are high that it is. If you do not believe this to be the case... View More
answered on Sep 15, 2017
Based on the limited information you have available here, it is always better to show up for a court date than to skip it. If nothing else you can show up and present to the court proof of your payment and have the matter dismissed or have the record updated to show you have fulfilled your... View More
He is currently not medicated for schizophrenia that he was diagnosed with at Meadows (mental hospital)
I don't feel my son is safe around him. I have seen his behaviors personally and from his other son's mother as well as his own mother who we lives with. He says he needs my... View More
answered on Sep 15, 2017
You are in a very serious situation here. Your number one priority should be protecting your child if there are instances of abuse or neglect. Report the father to Child Protective Services now. If the father does not have visitation rights now or any sort of court ordered custody, you are under no... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2017
Getting payment for college through child support is a very fact specific request. In some cases, the non-custodial parent will be ordered to pay for a child's college expenses and other times not.
However, if no child support has been entered, the bigger issue is that the child has... View More
My ex wife has said once I get remarried she is going to take me back to court for more child support and they will count my new wife's income. Me and my fiancee also have a baby on the way.
answered on Sep 15, 2017
Technically, yes. Your new wife's income can affect the amount of child support you pay because you will now have more income available to you. That said, in determining your child support obligation the court also has to weigh any other children you have an obligation to support against the... View More
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