You just stop paying. No court order is required. Support is due through completion of the requirements for graduation, not the graduation ceremony itself. Therefore, if they have met all requirements (completed school) by the end of May, and are out of school until the graduation ceremony in... View More

Possibly. Your question requires many more facts to be reviewed and considered, as it raises questions of voluntary impoverishment on the one hand, and availability of assets that might be converted into income-producing assets available to pay child support. In the case of Barton v. Hirshberg,... View More

Jurisdiction lies where the child resides

Child support due under a divorce decree (either as ordered by the court or agreed to by the parties as part of an agreement that is incorporated into the judgment of divorce) may be enforced and reduced to a separate monetary judgment up to 12 years following the date the support payment became... View More

Child support is paid through the date your child completes the school year curriculum that meets the requirements for graduation. The operative date is not the day that the graduation ceremony is held. Therefore, if the last day of school is in May, but the graduation ceremony is in June, then... View More

Assuming he has the child for less than 92 overnight visits per year, and assuming you are not imputed income based on an ability to work but a voluntary choice not to pursue a job, and without adding in the cost of healthcare coverage for your child or other extraordinary child-related expenses,... View More

No. The original court that issued the child support order controls, and that state's law controls the amount of child support, at least until the child changes domicile to another state and somebody petitions in that state to take over jurisdiction of the matter. Even in that scenario, the... View More

You can file a lawsuit and ask the court to award you legal custody and physical custody of the child.

If the agreement is actually a court order, he needs to file in court to modify the child support. He will have to prove the child is not living with her.

Property tax liens tend to have super priority, meaning they stand first in line before most other kinds of liens. This means that in most cases, if proper notice is given, a tax sale foreclosure case wipes out the other liens and transfers the property free and clear of lesser liens.... View More

No. After the child has emancipated paternity can be established, but the custodial parent cannot seek child support. Good luck.

As a rule its due on 1st business day after a holiday or weekend. For some states, while due on 1st, it is not late until the 1st of the next month. In your case, February 1st.

Based on what you have asked and information offered the answer is a qualified”yes”. Factors that influence the amount of child support you owe are number of biological or adopted minor children in household, medical expenses paid, daycare or childcare costs (if any), the amount of parenting... View More

No. If she has turned 18, but is no longer attending school or other high school curriculum intended to achieve her diploma, then child support obligation ceases.

Md General Code, Section 1-401(b):

An individual who has attained the age of 18 years and who is enrolled in secondary... View More

Absent an agreement between the parents, a Maryland court cannot order child support be aid past age 18 or the date of high school graduation if that does not occur until after the child's 18th birthday (but in no event past the age of 19). However, laws in other states allow for child... View More

All civil cases are open to the public. You should call the court (family law division) where the divorce was adjudicated and inquire whether they still have the paper file on such an old case. If not, you will need to order it from archives. Once it is at the courthouse, you can go there to review... View More

What your husband calls his payment is not determinative. Your husband may be ordered by a divorce court to pay other forms of support in addition to child support, such as alimony, health insurance, and household maintenance and support. You should not be limiting your court action to a request... View More

73%. Look at this way, do you want to be the parent who argues over needed medical treatment for the child and who pays it? If you wind up paying more than you think you "should" focus on the fact your child needed care.

Of course you have a basis, as it is stated in the agreement you both negotiated, signed and bound yourselves to follow. Have a lawyer run the guidelines based on the new income figures, send a demand over to adjust the amount, and if there is a court order currently in effect setting forth the... View More

Wait for the court to contact you to set up a scheduling conference, which is a conference where you set up dates to get things done. It is advisable that you consult with an attorney to assess whether assistance of counsel is necessary.