Your current state is Virginia
I have a child I take care of separate. I have filed for SSDI
Whether you were in the room or not, either your ex or the probation department submitted an application for enforcement and provided the court with the details of your noncompliance with your child support obligation. Upon receipt of that application you were obligated to file a written opposition... Read more »
We have joint legal and physical custody. But he has been primary physical parent for the last year. There is a pending legal case (charges filed today) against my daughters dad for child abuse/neglect in KY. CPS has hinted there’s a possibility she could be returned to his care unsupervised if... Read more »
There appears to be no Tennessee jurisdiction. Hire a KY lawyer for a Ky Case.
He filed bankruptcy so he won't have to pay arrears ($15k+) for like 7yrs. A condition of that is he is required to make each weekly payment($100 -ordered when child was 3 and he's 12 with not one cost of living increase), without fail. Several weeks back, I received an amount over the... Read more »
You should contact MA DOR - Child Support Enforcement Division to confirm, but your ongoing payments should not be impacted by any overpayments if there is an arrears balance. Any overpayment should be applied to the oldest outstanding payment. It is possible he received a tax return that was... Read more »
Father not paying child support or rarely see his child. Father residence is in Georgia
In South Carolina, when a child is born to unmarried parents, the mother is the child's sole custodian. Paternity and child support can be established through the DSS child support process. Information on how to apply for child support through DSS is available here:... Read more »
mother is, i believe, incarcerated and also the 2 girls are above 18 yrs of age...in the 2nd case his other 2 kids with a different mother, she no longer has them, and she never let him talk to or see their kids just to be cruel....he needs advice bc the lady at family court told me that he... Read more »
He needs to seek a consultation with a lawyer experienced in child support cases.
Without an attorney. What paperwork do I need to file specifically.
Best place to start is schedule schedule consultations with an attorney in your area. The attorney will review your case and explain your options. If the other party is found guilty of indirect civil contempt they can be ordered to pay your attorney fees.
We have an MSA codified when we were in Virginia but divorced in NJ where we both currently live. I’m concerned my ex wife will try to take me to court to use NJ law/precedent to make me pay college tuition after child support ends. 1. Is she likely to win in NJ court even if we have an MSA from... Read more »
I dont think my answer will come as a big surprise to you. You need to sit down with an experienced family law attorney to review the terms of your agreement and any court orders entered in your matter ( in Virginia and in New Jersey) to determine how a court would address the issue if presented.
If I do go back she going to take everything for me and my baby like money and ECT. Every time I gey money for the government she take and if she keep taking for me I want be able to take care of my baby and me. Need help asap.
You do not have to go back. You have emancipated but you will have to handle everything on your own from here on.
The case did not contain any orders for if/when the children emancipated.
Typically children emancipate when they turn 18 unless they are still in high school participating in good faith, in which case they emancipate upon graduation or age 19 whichever is earlier. Other ways a child can emancipate are marriage or entry into military.
Tribal judge has followed laws to rule favorable for native individual in family court, but when the EXACT (and I mean EXACT) situation was reversed and would have been ruled to favor a white person, completely ignored and ruled the other way. Did not follow tribal code for what things to take into... Read more »
You should speak with an attorney versed in the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA). Bottom-line up front is that different rules apply with native american children and families.
I have a support order in place in Indiana, and up to date on support payments. The court also granted parenting time, but the judge said it may be difficult to enforce because the children live Georgia with their mother. Paternity affidavits were completed and signed by both myself and their... Read more »
If your support order is out of Indiana, then it likely contains the custody provisions as well. You can check with the court clerk to see if the case is still based in Indiana. You can bring an action in Indiana to enforce your parenting time. However, keep in mind that it may be difficult to... Read more »
The child support was court ordered through a judge from getting a divorce. Father has no visitation rights, mother has 100% custody of child and father see's child when they want rather than consistently.
What you are asking is not something that is done as same is against public policy. The responsibility to pay child support is not tied to the timesharing. There are ways to terminate parental rights and that is something that can be discussed with an attorney to see if this is possible in your... Read more »
Your question remains open for a week and it covers a number of categories. There's no guarantee that all questions are answered here, but if you wanted to narrow your question down a little bit, where you asked a specific legal question about given situation, you might have better chances of... Read more »
My girlfriend is on Medicaid in Michigan and we are about to have our first baby. I just graduated college and am looking for a full-time job. In the meantime while we save up for a place of our own we are staying with her parents. I read that the state of michigan charges the father some amount of... Read more »
Yes, if Medicaid pays for the birth expenses, you will get a bill at some point. You may want to rethink holding off on marriage if your girlfriend is the person you intend to marry at some point any way. It may be cheaper for you in the long run to marry now. You also want to be sure your... Read more »
I live in Georgia and the father now lives in South Carolina. I had an active case but it was closed in 2017 due to him having my children for a year and lying to the caseworker saying they were enrolled in school for the next year once they moved back with me. I was unable to show proof with... Read more »
I'm very sorry, but I have no answer for your particular set of circumstances. We don't have enough information from you. Which state has a support case that is open?, etc.
A couple of notes here. 1. Anything you now do will likely need to be carried out in the courts of SC.... Read more »
my wife and I have been separated for 6 years and have 2 daughters. There is a custody agreement and child support agreement based in the Virginia court's. I live in Kentucky now and want to divorce her. Can I file the paperwork in Kentucky without having to redo the custody agreement?
Yes.
Do I need to go to court or do anything else, other then just stop paying? Also, in case that matters, I have been sending the child support payments, as opposed to it being deducted from my pay...
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... Read more »
I have arrears that need paying. Close to 8k. I’ve paid and have proof of paying close to 3500 of those arrears. Child support is saying I’ve only paid 1k even after sending them the proof. What can I do to get them to change the balance owed?
I am sorry to hear about your situation. You may want to ask them why they are not crediting all of your proof, or have an attorney coordinate that issue with them for you.
My daughter is four. Her dad hasn’t paid anything since she was maybe one. Barely sees her. Maybe once a month; some months, never. I’ve never done this before so I don’t know what to do next other than wait. He received something in the mail & did nothing. I still haven’t heard... Read more »
If there was a prior order for child support that the dad isn't following, you could file a Complaint for Contempt. If there was no prior order, you would need to file a Complaint to Establish Paternity or a Complaint for Custody Support and Parenting Time.
You can contact the... Read more »
If I add this baby will child support be lower? He wants nothing to do with this baby
An additional child generally causes an increase in support obligation. Doesn't really matter is the father wants anything to do with the baby. And if you or the child receive any public assistance, there will be a support obligation unless he can prove he is not the father.
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