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We - myself, my wife of 22 years, eldest daughter 21 and twin girls 16 - immigrated to St Augustine FL from South Africa in March 2020 via sponsorship by my brother. We all have permanent residence green card. A couple of months ago my wife got a new job and on the day the twins came home from... View More 
answered on Aug 27, 2021
You should file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and request that the Court sets a timesharing with your daughters and their mother and establishes child support.
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There not interested in that money, what I need to do for close the case ??
answered on Aug 24, 2021
You should ask this question in Justia > Ask a Lawyer > Puerto Rico > Child Support, because it is not a matter of Florida law. By typically child support is owed to the child's custodian, not to the child.
I calculated monthly support payments online with Florida child support calculator and would like to pay her that amount until the court case is final.
answered on Aug 20, 2021
Yes, but no cash as there is no paper trail and clearly put child support in memo line.
I was served papers from a girlfriend whom I last saw 8 years ago. She alleges I am the father of her child. My wife and I have a daughter who is 3 and we were concerned that if this were true, we would be unable to provide adequately for our daughter. Using a calculator, the estimated child... View More
answered on Aug 16, 2021
No--not unless you are divorced and are obligated by law to pay child support to two (or more) different women at the same time.
I know many people will think this does not sound "fair." But the child support laws are designed to help all the single mothers out there raise their... View More
Hi there! I just had a quick question. I’ve been receiving child support for 8-9 years and I’ve never had this happen. My ex is paying his support, has been consistently for 3-4 years now. The payments have come in but the dept of child support is holding them. They said there’s a lock on my... View More
answered on Aug 11, 2021
Yes. Someone wants to change your daughter's name, but that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with whether or not your obligation to continue to pay child support. If she was being adopted, for example, that would be different.
Can I file for back child support for the four years and have it come off what I owe
answered on Aug 4, 2021
You could have filed child support modification at the start of the 4 years you had the child. You have long past the due date.
I had been raising my 6 1/2 grandson all his life. 100% by myself for the past 5 years with no help from his mother(my daughter) or his dad. 3 weeks ago his father showed up with his name finally on the B.C. & they also called DCF making outrageous false allegations concerning my 16yo son. The... View More
answered on Jul 29, 2021
You should consult with an attorney that can assist you after getting more information on your particular case. You could file a Petition for Temporary Custody by Extended Family in Family Court where a Judge will make a determination on whether or not it is in the child's best interest that... View More
I would prefer to keep the house and just refinance without him on there, but I am not sure I can afford it, although I was head of household for 2020.
answered on Jul 26, 2021
If you are not married, you can't seek a divorce (or dissolution). Thus the laws for disposition of marital property do not apply. Instead, you would have to sue him for "partition" of the property. The property would be sold and each of you would get part of the proceeds.... View More
Is line 9b subtracted from line 9a to determine cost from father to mother? (If lines 10-21 are not applicable because father has less than 73 nights.)
answered on Jul 21, 2021
No subtraction. Whoever has the greater number pays that number.
He paid for the phone and pays for the phone bill but he can just stop that can he take my phone legally?
My family has always been very abusive, and as of recently it has gotten worse. They aren't this way to another sibling of mine so I don't want to risk that sibling going into foster care if I call child services. I'm 17 and I have a boyfriend above the age of majority who wishes to... View More
answered on Jul 13, 2021
Depending on his age, he could be accused of "sexual battery" (called statutory rape in most places), if they suspect he is having sex with you.
answered on Jul 9, 2021
If he has been adjudicated to be the father, and a child support order would do that, he could petition the court for custody.
father is a rapist and physical/mental abuser, mother physically/emotionally abuser. Police have been called on numerous occasions and have done nothing. Mother has "kicked out" my friend and called police stating that they ran away. Threaten to kill if police or cps is called. Cps has... View More
answered on Jul 4, 2021
This is a difficult question if DCF is not taking any action. It is unclear who called DCF. Your friend can call the abuse hotline herself. She can also continue to call. Your friend can contact the authorities herself as well. Further, your friend may want to reach out to another trusted... View More
hey if your not married to your babies father and you want to put him on child support and he wants to change it and i the mother dose not want to is the judge still going to change in order to put the father on child support.?
answered on Jul 4, 2021
The court will consider all matters properly brought before it via a Petition and should make a determination. If you file a petition for paternity and to establish child support, the father may also file a petition for paternity and to establish parental responsibility and a parenting plan with... View More
My child father and I can’t come to an agreement on how much he should pay monthly for child support arrears. He owes about 30000 in arrears and base on our income going forward he would be paying very little for support going forward. He lost his job and our income is somewhat the same. I will... View More
answered on Jul 1, 2021
1. Stop trying to "negotiate" with the father of your child. (That won't work and you know it.)
2. If you had a divorce lawyer you should ask him to help you.
3. If you did not have a divorce lawyer you should find one and hire them right now.
4. If you... View More
I live in Florida and my child lives in Alabama with her mother.
answered on Jul 1, 2021
I expect that the Florida Department of Revenue (the agency that tries to collect child support in this state) is working with the Alabama child support agency to collect the child support.
My rights were taken by judge but I have a zero balance and I continue to pay support but haven’t seen child in 15 years.
answered on Jun 23, 2021
You need to review the child support order and return to the court that issued the order to confirm that nothing further is owed. You can then ask for termination of the child support order, if necessary.
I have 2 children to two women. I am currently just paying arrears in child support because the children are over the age of 18. Does the payments stop over a certain amount of time or will I be paying them until they are fully paid off? This is for the state of West Virginia. I live in Florida.
answered on Jun 18, 2021
I can only share that in Florida you pay until the balance is paid off.
We live in FL (3 yr) The mother lived in IL. She got a divorce and moved to Dubuque, Iowa. She also was ordered to change her name in her divorce, to her maiden name, her name was H** before her second marriage, but her original maiden name was C**, we aren't sure which name she will legally... View More
answered on Jun 16, 2021
No, the Florida courts will probably not obtain jurisdiction to modify the Illinois child support judgment. For the Illinois review hearing, you should ask your question in Justia > Ask a Lawyer > Illinois > Family Law.
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