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I need to know what I can do to stop this corrupt ruling against me. My ex's dad is an old judge and is in the custody judges ear. What can I do to stop this? I'm not rich and the old judge knows exactly how to play the system in his advantage. What do I do?
Court order states…..The FATHER and MOTHER
shall have joint legal custody of the parties' minor children with MOTHER having final decision-
making authority for the children's medical, religious teaching, education and extracurricular
decisions. However, MOTHER... View More 
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answered on Oct 8, 2024
I'm sorry you're experiencing these challenges. Paying child support fulfills your financial responsibilities, but access to your child's activities and appointments is governed by custody agreements or court orders. If these rights aren't being honored, it can feel frustrating... View More
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answered on Feb 6, 2024
In South Carolina, modifying or eliminating court-ordered child support typically involves demonstrating a significant change in circumstances since the original order was issued. However, completely eliminating child support without any legal or administrative process is highly unlikely, given... View More
They are holding him in jail saying he has to do 60 days but I don’t understand why if the support is closed and balance is 0
answered on Dec 26, 2023
The Family Court's contempt powers include the ability to sentence someone to a period of incarceration as punishment for violating the Order, which could be why the sentence was not purged when the account became paid in full.
answered on Jun 8, 2023
Generally, if someone is incarcerated for nonpayment of child support, they have been held in civil contempt, and they can be released once they pay the amount set by the court as the "purge payment." The County Clerk's office can tell you how much the purge payment is.... View More
answered on Jun 8, 2023
There is not enough detail in your question to provide a specific answer. The first variable is whether the parents of the child(ren) are married to each other. If the parents are not married to each other, then the mother has sole custody of the child(ren) unless/until there is a court order... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2023
S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-17-1470(B) provides that a person who is subject to income withholding may petition the Family Court to terminate the withholding if (1) there is no longer a current order for support and all arrearages are paid; or (2) the payor has not previously terminated withholding... View More
I had my son when his father and I were split up. His father is not on the birth certificate. Our son is 3 months old and we are now back together. We’ve been back together in a relationship since our son was 2 weeks old. His father and I do not live together. I work and his father helps... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2023
Medicaid is funded by the federal government. For any South Carolina resident to receive those funds, federal law requires the person to seek child support from the other parent. However, the process for establishing child support through DSS is very cooperative, and you may be able to agree to him... View More
Do I have to file married with him or can I keep it as head of household?
answered on Jan 30, 2023
This is actually a question about taxes. Married couples can file taxes in one of two ways: "married filing jointly" or "married filing separately."
Filing your taxes as a married person, either jointly with your spouse or separately, does not affect your fiance's... View More
I don’t not know where he is in AZ only found where he got a speeding ticket in Chandler Az in April of this year. Have not been able to find him until this ticket I found. He has not shown up for court dates etc
answered on Jan 30, 2023
A private investigator in Arizona should be able to run a "skip trace" to try to determine his whereabouts. You might also search for any public records related to his speeding ticket -- the jurisdiction where he received it likely has an address for him.
I want to sign over rights to child as I do not believe to be this child's father. Would I still have to pay child support if I relinquish rights to this child, if it ends up being mine? I truly believe it's not mine due to nature of the individual and timing or information given. She has... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2022
The child’s mother can serve you with a paternity action to establish parentage and the court will order a DNA test upon you. If it’s determined that you’re the biological father, then the court will order you to pay monthly child support until the child reaches age 18. You’re decision to... View More
I have a 6month old who has many medical issues due to birth problems, with my ex boyfriend who moved from HOME (Pennsylvania) to South Carolina during my pregnancy.he is listed on her birth certificate. He has only seen my child 2 times since she was born. I am in the process of going for child... View More
answered on Nov 28, 2022
It sounds like you have sought child support through DSS's administrative process. Generally, if there is not an agreement on support during the conference, then a judge will establish support. If you have copies of any of his paystubs, you can look at his "year-to-date" gross income... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2022
First, it will depend on whether there is an order giving you custody of your child. Unless/until you have such an order, you are likely to continue to be obligated to pay child support as previously established.
If there is already an order giving you custody of your child, then you can go... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2022
Family Court judges have the authority to hold someone in either civil contempt or criminal contempt. Whether a finding of contempt is civil or criminal depends on whether the person who violated the order is able to "purge" themselves of the punishment by becoming compliant with the... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2022
Whether to award retroactive child support is within the Family Court's discretion; however, the law is clear that the Court can *only* award retroactive support back to the date the action was filed.
My ex was abusive towards me, and im scared it would lead to them in the future. Hes been inconsistent with them, this is the 3rd time he vanished on them for months and randomly popped back up. Abandoned us to be evicted from 2 houses now, i didnt have a vehicle and he took my carseats so we were... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2022
The administrative process for establishing child support that is available through the Department of Social Services does *not* include any ability to establish custody/visitation. However, it is common that when one parent tries to use that process to get support, then the other parent will file... View More
During a separation I started seeing a girl, decided that didn't work out. Over a year later she's wanting a DNA test for a child I didn't know about. She has another man on the certificate, I also want to sign my rights over if the child is mine. What can I do? What happens if her... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2022
It's unclear whether the mother of the child has filed an action in Family Court. If she were to do so, then the Court could order you to undergo DNA testing. Assuming you are the biological father of the child, and you want to terminate your rights, then you would need to sign a "Consent... View More
Our 3 children are over 18 now
Can I ask the judge to modify his payment amount based on his current income of approximately 2100.00 month.
answered on Aug 25, 2022
If he has previously been held in contempt for failure to pay, then he is likely ordered to pay the arrears at a court-ordered rate. If you believe he is earning more income than before -- and that you can provide evidence of his greater income -- then you could file an action to modify the prior... View More
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