The fact that he got fired doesn't automatically lower his support obligation. It will continue until the court orders a change. If he files to modify the support you can certainly argue that his past work history proves what his minimum earning capacity is. The court is likely to continue... View More

Hopefully your support is being collected for you by Oregon's Support Enforcement. You need to call them and find out why the amount forwarded to you has gone down. Some reasons it can go down could be he didn't pay the full amount or he lost or changed jobs and the maximum they can... View More

Go to the child support division of your local district Attorney's office and apply for assistance with child support. They will take care of both child support and proving paternity. Once paternity is established you can use the court forms to apply for custody. Just be aware that the... View More

You are a minor under your parents custody and care until you are age 18. Running away isn't a crime but it is a situation that is a safety concern for the minor child so the authorities can intervene and take the juvenile into protective care. That said, sometimes older children end up... View More

Retrace the payments you made then request a printout of the payments processed by the division of child support and compare the two. If you paid by check then go back to your bank and get bank records. If your payments were from wage withholding then go back to your employer and request your... View More

He could be breaking the law, BUT it sounds more like a small claims or employment matter. That being said, there are some things that you need to consider. There doesn't need to be a written and signed document for you and your employer to have an agreement, but that is always best. You could... View More

Your child support will generally only go back to the date that the support proceeding is initiated but can continue until your child is age 21 if the child stays in school after turning 18, is a full time student, and earns at least a C average. It doesn't matter if the father wants to... View More

Generally speaking she would only be able to get child support from the date that you are served with papers to establish child support and going forward. That's what normally happens although there may be some exception that I am not aware of. Since this would likely be handled by the child... View More

You can ask Support Enforcement to give you credit for child support you were paying or would have paid during the time your child lived with you. (You might need to hire an Attorney to help you.) You can't go backward and ask your ex to pay for support for that time period. The best you... View More

If you were ordered to pay support while the child lived with the mother then you definitely want to modify the support so you don't continue to be liable for payments while your daughter lives with you. That would involve also recalculating the support so yes, the mother may end up having to... View More

The short answer is no. He would have to file with the circuit court to obtain court-ordered visitation.

You would want to follow up with the Oregon Department of Justice, Child Support Division. They handle most child support cases and can collect from the father. If that does not work, or the father is not ordered to pay through the Department of Justice, you would likely need to file a motion to... View More

You present a few issues here. The first and most relevant answer I can offer is that you get nothing for paying child support. The purpose of paying child support is to support your child on the days they are not with you. The paid parent may use the money as they see fit and do not have to offer... View More

You need a parenting plan that specifies who pays. This is a common component of any Oregon child custody and parenting time case.

You can be held in contempt if you fail to abide by the parenting time established in your judgment. I think your best course of action if you believe your child is in danger is to file an immediate danger motion which could temporarily suspend parenting time until you are able to serve the other... View More

You want to file a Motion to Enforce the Parenting Plan. This will allow a judge to review your judgment and the evidence to determine if your ex violated the parenting plan. If the judge finds that she has, he can order her to resume contact and visitation. He can also require that the children... View More

You would need to file a Motion to Modify Child Support and Parenting Time. The court staff typically has self-serve packets that you can fill out and submit, or you can hire an attorney to start the process for you.

You cannot sign away your responsibility to pay child support unless the child is adopted by another person. Your monthly support obligation is based upon your and mother's incomes, and should take into account that mother has two "non-joint" children. This factor could actually... View More

Well she is legally an adult so you can't control who she talks to directly but if she is living in your house and you are supporting her you can lay down your house rules. However that might mean asking her to move out if she won't comply and I don't think that is the end result... View More

There appears to be some confusion here. DHS which administers welfare, TANF and other benefits for low income people has nothing to do with setting or collecting child support. I don't have expertise in how they calculate income so I would suggest you go with your daughter to the field... View More