You can go back to ask for more based on the support guidelines. There's no time frame before which you can't file but I would expect that you would have waited at least a month or more

If the judge ordered you to pay, then you pay. Always do what a judge orders you to do. I can't guess why the judge ordered you to pay her attorney, but I would imagine the judge said why when the order was entered.,

Foremost, stay in touch with your therapist. You need a safe-harbor to speak freely about your emotions and feelings. As for emancipation, there are several legal requirements that you must meet, starting with being 16 years old. I recommend you seek legal services if you are intent on pursuing,... View More

Speak to an attorney and have them enforce the relevant court order(s).

Yes. If you start paying them off now, the likelihood of receiving a six month sentence is less, but I suggest that you make substantial payments, not ones of $10 a month. The courts like to see that someone is making the effort to satisfy their arrears.

Tell them exactly that - you don't have any. Be able to provide solid evidnece that you've been looking for work. Also, why aren't you receiving unemployment compensation? Don't try to answer me but that may be something they'll be interested in knowing.

Since you're paying for your daughter's health insurance, you've got 50/50 time and the parent's incomes are the same, you probably shouldn't be paying ANY child support to your daughter' mother. In addition, you could probably negotiate alternating who gets to claim... View More

If there's no court order, there aren't any "official" rules by which to play -- at least right now. He has two recourses: (1) work it out informally, just like he always has, or (2) file a Complaint for Custody and let the court sort everything out.

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Sure. Contract the county Domestic Relations Office which handled the case and ask what they need you to do in order to obtain an accounting of your payments. You may have to email them. It's hard to tell you what the process will be because it's likely their procedures have been... View More

I am aware of no such laws in Pennsylvania, and I've been practicing family law in the Commonwealth for 20 years.

Sounds like you two could benefit from some family counseling, at least for the kids' sake. Perhaps suggest it to her as a responsible father and co-parent. Best of luck to you.

Cases usually don't go into default. Upon occasion they may be terminated due to inactivity.

Each Pennsylvania county has their own local requirements (esp. for the filing fee). I suggest you directly contact the Prothonotary's Office for the county in which you wish to file. Sometimes there's a court website that more-or-less walks you through the filing steps as well, if... View More

Not likely. You should have filed while you had custody of him. The PA support rules do not allow retroactivity of support orders beyond the date of filing for support. If you failed to file for support because you didn't want her trying to come back into your son's life or if you... View More

this may depend upon the age of each.

https://pcar.org/laws-policy/age-consent

You can file an *emergency* motion to modify custody, and request the court to grant you time with your daughter.

You can do the same with Domestic Relations concerning a modification to eliminate the portion of the child support order for aftercare expenses.

Best of luck to you.

Child support goes by a parent's "earning capacity," not necessarily his/her "income." If a parent isn't working -- and doesn't have a good reason for not working -- an earning capacity could be imputed/assigned to the non-working parent for purposes of a child... View More

You should call your lawyer. If you don't have one call the Court. From the Court notices it looks like no trials or hearings in May or June, but you need to find out if your particular hearing is the type that is postponed. If you speak to someone make a note of who you talk to , the time,... View More

Generally, there is negotiation with all the lienholders. Child Support is a priority, and if they are not in agreement there can be no settlement (unless the amount of their claim is less than the amount that the other side has agreed to pay). I suggest you speak with your lawyer to see how... View More

If everyone agreed, mom’s new husband could do a step-parent adoption, which would end your parental rights and support obligation.

You are entitled to obtain a second opinion about this issue, but you're to have to do it by way of an actual consultation with an attorney. During this shut-down, many attorneys are offering telephone and even video consultations. Often child comes off the order, the parents' financial... View More