Myself and my sons mother has a arrangement when it comes to child support without the courts but because she assisted on trying to get health insurance from the state .she called me and told me that she was going to do so because the state is sending her letters stating that they will take our son... Read more »
Your son's mother has a difficult choice to make. If she accepts state assistance, the state will seek child support from you - and hopefully she disclosed to the state that she receives payments from you, otherwise she could be liable for criminal welfare fraud.
You, on the other... Read more »
He filed a motion to have his back child support expunged and we want to respond to that motion in court.
No. Unless you are a licensed Michigan attorney, you cannot represent anyone other than yourself in legal proceedings. You can assist your wife in hiring an attorney. Most counties have a legal assistance center that can provide assistance and service to her as well.
My husband controls all financial decisions in our lives. I'm also in poor health I can't drive so that's a problem when meeting lawyers or paperwork I need, husband thinks it's funny.
Contact your county's legal aid office. Your chances of finding an attorney outside of legal aid to take on a divorce case pro bono is slim to none.
My life has definately been distorted by courts holding driving license, garnishing wages, jailing me.
Interesting argument, but no. First, there is no constitutional right to a driver license. Second, your right to due process affects that and everything else. Importantly, you had notice, and likely opportunity to object and show why the action is wrong.
He speaks to his son 3 to 4 times a month but she is pushing for a ridiculous amount of child support but in order for him to spend time with his dad, he has to drive to Alabama. If he is paying child support of anything before court ordered, does she has the right to demand he cannot spend the... Read more »
You, or he, should consult an attorney in Alabama. Generally, though, parenting time is not contingent on child support. You don't get to spend time with a child just because you pay child support anymore than you can be denied spending time because you don't pay. But your son in law... Read more »
If she tells the judge not to take child support from me because she does not want it or need it will they listen or will they still press for child support?
When a child receives state assistance, the state will seek and enforce a child support order. What the mother wants or says to the judge is of no affect.
If my ex and i presumably have a child, and she was married had the husband sign the birth certificate with out my knowledge, and ive been sending money to help support and I find out the child is is not mine would I be able to sue to get money that I sent for presumed child if i have records ?
Doubtful. It sounds like at this point you are sending her money out of the goodness of your heart and not pursuant to any order - in other words, the money you gave could be considered a gift. The law presumes that each party performs due diligence, and it doesn't sound like you took any... Read more »
Depends on if you are married. If not married, then the father needs to establish paternity before any parenting time or custody will be ordered or enforced.
The mother of my son name is Cassandra, she has 2 children David is her oldest son he is 6 now. The child we have together is 2 years old now, His name is Liam. Cassandra and I was in the room talking December 2018, with the door open and David was In the living room playing with his toys. He never... Read more »
It's unnecessary an inappropriate to mention full names on a public forum like that. But it sounds like you may need to file a motion with the court where the mother and children live. Since you are the father to only the two year old, that's the only child the court can consider.... Read more »
You should file a motion for a change of custody.
If I go for a modification will they lower it at all?
Not necessarily. Whenever you request modification, the support amount can decrease, increase, or stay the same, depending on the findings for the relevant factors for child support calculations. If you want to see for yourself what to expect, there is a free online child support calculator that... Read more »
I am Canadian, my son's father is American. Support is being handled in Michigan, and custody in Ontario. Friend of the court said it's only valid from the time filed. So essentially, he's absolved of his parental responsibilities for the first 12 months of his life? When the... Read more »
Support would go back to when the action is filed; birth expenses - if the state paid for it, are separate and in addition to support.
The family courts mostly continued through COVID. Even if your particular court could not conduct a hearing - most made the transition to ZOOM hearings... Read more »
I am a 23 year old EMT and she is a 39 year old ER nurse. Despite my effort she will not confirm with me if she is pregnant. She only tells me that she is “handling it”.
Why do you think she is pregnant? And if she is, why do you think it's by you? There is a process to establish paternity before birth, but you'd need a whole lot more than a feeling she is pregnant. And she would otherwise be able to "handle it" as she sees fit anyway.
No; child support and parenting time are different. You don't get or be denied parenting time due to child support obligations.
He is battling mental health issues and knows the only way to hurt me is to take my son. I am worried for him to be alone with my son. He does not help financially at all and uses it to threaten me to give him my son if I need help.
Yes, you need a lawyer, especially if you are seeking full custody, and on an emergency basis at that. It is unclear by your question which of you is the alleged perpetrator.
My boyfriend and the mother of his child were never married and have always worked out visitation between themselves and he gives her money as he can. Lately she has been denying visitation and not allowing his daughter around our other children. We want to file and get a set legal visitation... Read more »
Your boyfriend should really talk with a family law attorney beforehand. An unstated issue in all this will be whether any birth expenses were paid by the state. If so, that could generate a significant amount owed. Otherwise, your boyfriend's first cause of action would be to establish... Read more »
My fiancee and I took a 2 year break a couple years ago. Never married but been together now for 14 years total. Both where forced to pay not only child support but pay off our sons birth experience even though our son had full coverage through DHS. Now that we are back together and been together... Read more »
You will need to make contact with the Friend of the Court office for your county (where your case originates). Every county is a bit different, and each county will have it's own forms. But generally, you'll need to submit paperwork attesting that you two are living together. DHS records... Read more »
If you've already entered a plea at the adjudication, then you'll need to work with your attorney about possible appeal options. But generally, you cannot just change your mind (and your plea).
My daughter Is 1 years and has been receiving Medicaid through the state. I recently signed up for food assistance for my son (separate father) and surprisingly today my daughters father was served papers to take a paternity test for possible child support and she was t on my case did food. My... Read more »
Possibly. It could be averted by both of you signing an acknowledgment of paternity perhaps.
I have an 18 week old baby on the way. I want nothing to do with it and I don’t want to establish any paternity rights. Can she take me to court after the baby is born for child support?
Yes. And if the state funds any of the birth expenses, expect them to come after you.
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