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I recently got a letter from the clerks office stating I was delinquent on payments. The reason they think I am delinquent is because I made direct payments to the other party that weren’t recorded with the clerk. I have copies of all the checks. I scheduled a hearing to sort it out. The lawyer I... View More 
answered on Mar 18, 2021
You need to notify your attorney in writing that you do not want his services. You cannot stop the attorney from appearing at the hearing but you can put them on notice that you are not paying for them to appear at the hearing. If you have a retainer agreement with the attorney you should read it... View More
I transferred from Puerto Rico to Florida a couple of years ago with my daughter. My ex is not paying child support and has an open case in court in PR but when he gets a citation, he files for bankruptcy to prevent the local court from collecting from him. He doesn’t pay and the bankruptcy case... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2021
You were told correctly: if he is not in Florida, you can't pursue child support in Florida because the Florida courts don't have jurisdiction over him (and presumably he has no assets in Florida anyway).
All my child support payments by court order are up to date, but she consistently asks for additional money when I in no position to provide any extra money due to my own financial hardship. She threatens me that she will go to court to ask for back pay of aftercare for our children, but never once... View More
The child is 1 year old. The father signed the birth certificate. I receive food stamp & Medicaid for my daughter. He has only bought a small few items since she has been born.
answered on Mar 4, 2021
Generally the main issue at a child support hearing is proof of your income. You may also want to have a list of any direct payments that you received, if any. If you receive the child support then DOR may still represent you. Contact them directly for guidance.
The father was ordered to carry insurance & pay a set amount biweekly. Since the order was put into place he lost his job due to drug use & eventually completed rehab, now has a new job making a significant amount more than when the original amount was ordered. My husband & I have also... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2021
Child support is based on each parent's income or ability to earn income if they are not working. If you are able to work as a nurse but choose to stay home the court can impute income to you as if you were working. The imputed income will be used to calculate the child support.
My ex wife,kids and I move more than 5 years ago to Florida, she register the case in Florida and is being enforced by DOR, PR child support is till age 21, Florida 18, she is now requesting a modification of child support and my oldest is almost 19. Do I have to continue paying till the kids are... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2021
Florida only enforces the original order from PR. If that order says child support until 21 then that is the law of the case. You have to return to court (in FL) to litigate the modification. You should look for a local family lawyer that offers a free consultation to explain or investigate the... View More
My sister divorced in Puerto Rico and the Court settled the amount of money my nephew was going to receive.
Years later she moved to Florida, while visiting the ACCESS office someone told her to open another claim for child support. But my ex-brother in law continues to paid child support... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2021
There should only be one child support case. He needs to notify both courts about the primary (original) case. Ultimately the cases should be consolidated.
Do we have to return to court before I receive child support for our child?
answered on Mar 1, 2021
The current child support order remains in effect. Filing a motion does not stop the current obligation. The motion can seek to modify the child support but payments must continue until a subsequent court order makes a change.
answered on Feb 24, 2021
Look for a legal aid office or agency in your local community. You can also check with your local clerk of court for information.
not married ,child not born yet
answered on Feb 23, 2021
Child support is based on each parent's income and the number of overnights spent with each parent. There is no child support obligation before a child is born. In order to establish child support one of the parents must apply to the court. Since you are not married it would be a paternity action.
the mother does not work and lives with her mother, my son lives on his own, bills etc. what are his options
answered on Feb 17, 2021
He needs to answer the papers. He can work directly with the Department of Revenue or he can hire a lawyer to help him. You do not mention if he spends time with the child. The Department is only going to focus on the financial aspects. If he wants to pursue timesharing he should definitely seek... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2021
That would be a matter of Puerto Rican law and thus should be asked of a lawyer who is a member of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Without knowing a thing about Puerto Rican law, I'm guessing that your entire net recovery from your personal injury case would be fair game for those seeking... View More
Me. I told DCF that wife me and son were at her house. Not allowed. DCF don't believe me and took my visits due to injunction. I have gps location history that will match up with days foster mom brought son to wife. This will prove wife is lieng on injunction for retaliation because DCF... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2021
Your options "r" to re-write your question so that someone can understand it. Either that, or speak with an attorney.
Even though she has one year of high school left?
answered on Jan 30, 2021
Emancipated means eighteenth birthday unless your order says something else.
Last December and when my parents got divorced the papers State that my mom can live in the house minus him back in August my dad and stepmom moved in and they've been trying to kick us out can they do that ? .y mom has been trying to find a new place to live with me and my brother to no avail... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2021
There's a lot of information needed here to be able to properly answer. The documents from the divorce would need to be reviewed to see exactly what they say about who gets to own the house and who gets to live the house. If your mom is supposed to live it, then your dad would need to leave.... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2021
It would probably depend on the terms of the child support order. But why not ask this in Justia > Ask a Lawyer > Alabama?
What options do I have being out of work and injured I'm able to make any installments without a job because of my license again
answered on Jan 28, 2021
You always have the option to return to court and explain your employment situation. You cannot undo the arrearage but you may be able to make smaller payments.
Back in 2010 child support sent me n my ex boyfriend to family court ( Self Help). I had to do a 3-ways paternity package. My ex-boyfriend n I did everything. Also with to court and had to do a DNA test. After 3 weeks the results was mail. He wasn’t the father. But the other person never show up.... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2021
It wouldn't make any difference, as far as child support goes, to remove the ex from the birth certificate. If the other putative father lives in Miami, and child support can't find him, give them his address. If they need to again require him to be tested, they can do that.
I live in FL, my daughter and her mother live in NY. She is the custodial parent, we were never married. We have no court ordered child support in place, but I have contributed to my child's living expenses when I am able to do so. My daughter is now 17. If her mother takes me to court for... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2021
Child support must be established where the Payor lives, so child support has to be filed by the Mom where you live, here in Florida, as New York does not have personal jurisdiction over you. The law in Florida is 2 years prior to filing the petition or request. She would have to file before the... View More
Is this something that is possible after an agreement of amount has been made? At the time of agreement and as the divorce was being finalized I was living in different circumstances. Due to safety issues we had to move out and now I cannot afford equal housing for the children with what we agreed... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2021
Child support is always modifiable until the child turns eighteen. You will need to file a Petition for Modification and explain why you want the change. Child support will be recalculated based on each parent's current income.
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