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I haven't let him see my son in about 4 years due to him always being in and out of his life and I felt like it was emotionally harming him. We were never married but he did sign my sons birth certificate. Does he actually have rights?
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answered on Apr 26, 2020
He is filing to get rights. You can counterclaim for child support and past expenses.
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answered on Apr 21, 2020
If there is child support arrears, all government monies owed to you will be taken until the arrears is satisfied.
I do not want to ask for anything back. I do not want to request a hearing. I just want her to get the money. It shows it was paid but not posted to get account. Her and my children are homeless and they need the money. Tax offset which child support disscribed as involuntary payments.
answered on Apr 20, 2020
What involuntary payment are you referring to? We are unclear as to what you are talking about, which makes it difficult to provide a response. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
answered on Apr 20, 2020
Child support arrears never go away. Someone must be providing care for the child. Did you get full custody? You should consult with an attorney who can review your case in detail and provide you with options. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
My Sister was owed child support.
Then custody changed. Now she owes arrears. My nephew died in February at the age of 21. They are still taking her taxes and stimulus. Is this legal? It seems as though the arrears would be deleted after the death of the child. Can this be changed?
Order originated in NYS, NCP still lives in NY. Child and CP now reside in GA since 2015. Can the NY order be Modified to end support at 18 or am I forced to pay until 21 even though the child no longer resides here in NY? Is it possible to close NY and file in GA so that support ends at 18?
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answered on Apr 16, 2020
There isn't enough information to answer the question. It depends on the original order and where both parties live now. Consult with an attorney to get specific advice.
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answered on Apr 11, 2020
You shouldn't. The money should be taken to offset your arrears.
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answered on Apr 8, 2020
Your mother is supposed to receive the support, not you. It replaces the money that she was supposed to get while you under 18.
Changed her last name they live in Tennessee so I’m still paying child support but I agreed to the adoption how do I get it stopped
answered on Apr 6, 2020
There could be a number of reasons you are still paying child support. The adoption may not have terminated your parental rights or you may have had arrearages that you are still obligated for. You should consult with an attorney to review the specific circumstances of your case.
Is it possible for the parents of my girlfriend to keep me away from my baby even if I want to be there and support it and my girlfriend does too?
answered on Apr 6, 2020
You will need a legitimation order to establish any rights to the child.
The letter comes from Georgia Dept of Human Services. There are other check boxes about if you are in the arrears, which I am not and have never been, and they are not checked. The only ones checked are the ones noted above. I have paid child support for years before it was ever a court order.... View More 
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answered on Apr 2, 2020
If there is an order to pay child support, just because a case is closed with child support services does not mean that the order has been revoked. You most likely still need to pay. However, to get the best advice, you need to contact a family law attorney who can review all of your paperwork and... View More
I was incarcerated in 2006 when our daughters were 5 and 3. I got out in 2018. Have been providing support as much as I can but not regularly as I don't make much and am an hourly employee so my pay fluctuates. Our daughters are 18 (graduating in May 2020) and 16 now and my ex-wife is... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2020
She can file for child support to get payments from now and going forward, but not for the past. Since your one daughter is graduating in May you wouldn’t have to pay child support on that one after that point. The other daughter is 16, so she could file to get child support for the next two... View More
My ex husband have a child support order in place from his ex. Years later we marry , had children and now divorce. He pays child support for our children (court ordered). Can his ex take him back for more money and my children child support gets lowered? Or will the courts take into consideration... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2020
Your child support order will not be affected unless a modification is filed.
I have never modified child support my child is ten, circumstances and living costs have changed over the last ten years.
answered on Mar 27, 2020
A modification can be filed after two years. The new order will be based on your current financial circumstances.
The Child Support section of my 2005 Divorce Agreement (before the Child Support Law changed) lists that NCP will pay 25% of his income, currently at a specific dollar amount. Does that mean every year, that amount should change as his income changes or do I have to request a formal modification to... View More
answered on Mar 26, 2020
You would need to file a modification to change the amount.
answered on Mar 15, 2020
There is no form document for a petition to modify custody. You will need to allege in the petition that there is a material change in circumstances since the entry of the current order and will need to specify what those material changes in circumstances are. You will need to file the petition... View More
He no longer has her 50 percent of the time and isnt helping out financially.
answered on Mar 15, 2020
You will need to file a petition to modify custody with the superior court of the county in which he lives.
* edit - I have to rescind this order on 3/15/20, I do not have funds to hire an attorney nor do I have time to schedule with one before my grace period expires. I am planning to go to the courthouse in the morning but they will not tell me what to file.
This is concerning a revision of a... View More
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answered on Mar 15, 2020
Consult an attorney immediately. Even if you are able to rescind, there may be time limits that apply.
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