The question you need to ask yourself is do you ever want to be in court explaining why you refused to pay your share, and using the argument that you were notified late, on a payment plan? If the answer is yes, then you can refuse to pay. But I would consider how it would look to a judge, for... View More

If you have no access to bank accounts and cash, I would use credit cards, borrow money from family & friends, or whatever you have to do, to hire an attorney. Once you use those funds to retain an attorney, that attorney can seek funds from the court on a temporary basis to pay your... View More

If you give primary physical custody to the father then he should seek a modification of child support. He can then ask the court to sign a support order in your name and the court will then address how to handle the children's current needs, taking into consideration his arrears.

Terminating your parental rights will not terminate a child support order, nor will it relieve you of the financial responsibility of paying child support. It will simply mean you have no access to the child and no relationship.

You need an attorney, that is my advice. A attorney that can get temporary matters in place so that you have your household expenses taken care of while your divorce is pending. Because until you get a temporary order, he could stop paying all the bills and there would be nothing you could do... View More

Hire a lawyer. You may think the only major expense is daycare, but taking care of a child is a daily expense. And it sounds like you probably haven't legitimized so any visitation you have is being given to you by the mother. With their being no court order for your visitation, the court... View More

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answered on Jun 17, 2024

You can terminate representation for any reason. It doesn't have to be fancy. You can just send an email saying "I no longer wish to work with you as my attorney. Please stop work on my case and I am hiring someone else. Thank you."

You get a lawyer. That's how you resolve this. Either you have an open child support case or you file for a modification. But you have an attorney go through the proper procedure to obtain correct income information from the mother. Then you can have an accurate gross monthly income for a... View More

Only the parents income is used for purposes of calculating each parties gross monthly income for child support. A spouse of a parents income is not added to the worksheet. However, if you have questions like this, I would see if you and your spouse can get the funds together to hire an attorney,... View More

You can't modify a previous order for support for adult children. The order should have terminated when the children no longer met the requirements for support. However, any arrears owed likely remain, unless there is a statute of limitations they have met.

If a court order says you pay child support then you pay child support. If the order doesn't suspend child support during periods of visitation then child support remains the same, even during those periods. The child support worksheet you should have had, when this support was calculated,... View More

If you're filing an action to legitimize it would be best to hire an attorney to represent you. The matter is much more complex than even filling out the financial affidavit. In response to your question, I'm not sure what not being married to the mother has to do with the assets... View More

The first step is to go to a local family lawyer you have good chemistry with, as this process is going to be intimate.

There are lots of good reasons to terminate parental rights, and you need to explore all of those with a trusted professional as well as the downsides to that move. The... View More

Well it sounds like your ex-husband was abusive to you and a terrible spouse, I am not seeing why a court would at this point terminate his parental rights. By your own account he's not permitted to contact you. Does this extend your child? What rights can he presently exercise while he is in... View More

The court can schedule a hearing and serve upon you a notice to appear. As long as it is properly served, the time within which they schedule the hearing is irrelevant. You can always ask for a continuance to hire an attorney if you have not had time to prepare your case. And it's very... View More

For the last 3 years the court expected you to pay the child support ordered. Two years after the order you could have filed for a modification. But a court is likely going to enforce the arrears balance for support that has accrued and not been paid. You can hire an attorney to try and... View More

"At this time" means at the time your child support addendum was drafted. It doesn't mean that at a later date an Income Deduction Order cannot be established. So yes, they can establish one now, and your employer will enforce if when it's sent to them.

Child support enforcement is now involved in collecting your child support for whatever reason. You can contact the Division of Child Support Services and inquire as to why an Income Deduction Order was signed. But if a judge signed the Order, your employer is likely to enforce it and begin the... View More

If you have a child support order in your name and the child now lives with you, I would hire an attorney to file for a modification of custody, and ask for a temporary hearing, for the court to award you temporary physical custody. The mother may come and get the child back once she is served.... View More

If there is a court order giving the mother primary physical custody and you paying child support, you should file for a modification. If you were never married and never legitimized, the only way to get a child support order dismissed is for you to file for legitimation, and ask the Court for... View More