Kentucky Child Support Questions & Answers
Q: My son is in jail he's 18 do I still have to pay child support
No.
Q: Spouse owed 1600.00 in back C/S he had a court order to pay weekly he paid never missed can they freeze bank accounts?
He was paying every week on time never missed, per court order and with electronic withdrawal they took all money they said to get it paid off quicker can they do that???
Yes.
Q: Can petitioner get into trouble for breaking TPO?
I petitioned to get an EPO against my child's father on Saturday, the sheriff's office told me to come back on Monday to pick up the paperwork with my court date, We have not been to court yet. I thought he was going to be at work so I went back to the shared house to get the rest of my... Read more »
Yes. You can. Hopefully you will not, but it is a violation of the EPO.
Q: in ky does child support follow child
am grandparent , father had custody, he died wife was ordered to pay child support when father was alive i had temporary custody for 16 months do i get the child support that was orderd?
Yes. Order was never modified so she owes you 16 months of support.
Q: My boyfriend owed less than 2,000 on back C/S court order to pay 25 a week never missed a payment can they freeze bank
if he had a court order and was paying on time can the Child support office still freeze our bank accounts?
If you can prove the money was yours, you can likely recover it.
Q: Is it true that Kentucky is getting rid of child support if both parents have joint, 50/50, custody?
No. Child support is determined on a case by case basis.
Q: what does it mean with child support office says father isn't in a position that they can pursue at this time?
It means he doesn’t have a job or is self employed and has no assets.
Q: When does my child support technically end, month of graduation (June) or when my child is 19.
My child support docs state when my child turns 18 (or if still in high school at 18) child support ends upon completion of high school year of the child’s 19th Birthday (which is in October). He graduates from high school in June. When is my last payment of child support, June, or his 19th... Read more »
June of 2019 is your last payment.
Q: I want to modify a custody agreement which was done in Nelson county, ky. Can I open up a new case in Jefferson county?
Most likely you will have to modify it in Nelson County unless all the parties now live in other counties. If so, you could move it to one of those counties.
Q: Is there a time frame from a custodial parent has to report changes to the child support office?
Mother hasn't had the children in daycare in 5 years and father has been paying $1052 a month for said daycare costs. The children live in Nevada and the father had no way of knowing the children werent in daycare. they are now old enough to tell us they dont go to daycare. Is this against the law... Read more »
You can seek to recoup what amounts she can’t prove in the divorce action.
Q: My son’s dad have a child support order in Puerto Rico, he hasn’t pay in a while and I found out he moved to Florida.
I live in Florence KY
If you know where he works, you can get the county attorney or your own private attorney to execute on his wages in Florida.
Q: Is it legal if a parent lives in one state and receives child support payments but the child lives in Tennessee
Depends completely on the specific facts involved the the situation.
Q: What are my rights and what steps do I need to take to approach this fragile situation at hand logically?
A very loosely written Divorce/custody/visitation/child support order from 10 years ago is still in place. I'm a recovering alcoholic with 3.5 years sober who at a certain point in my active alcoholism disappeared from my child's life for 5 years. No new custody/visitation orders or abandonment... Read more »
Make s motion to modify the agreement and for the court to appoint a therapist to address the Patental Alienation Syndrome.
Q: Just want to pay child support but can't figure out what I would pay. Ready to end the misery.
I'm tired of fighting for what is right for my son & getting smacked around by the ex-husband and the judge. Mediation was a joke. Sunday I took son's car away as punishment for being disrespectful to me. Just want to pay child support & walk away. I can't afford an attorney.
KRS 403.211 sets out the child support guidelines based on income. You can get a fairly good idea what to pay and then walk away from that poisonous situation.
Q: Revoked on felony non support diversion
I was told I'd have a few months to get a job and to start payments ..I now have a job but also I was informed that I had a court date and was revoked
Hire a criminal defense attorney and let him straighten it out for you. He can probably get you more time to pay before revocation.
Q: Can I undo an affidavit I signed with the local Child Support Enforcement Agency forgiving arrears owed to me?
I signed it around 8 or 9 years ago forgiving $23,000 in arrears, not because I didn’t need the money, but because if I hadn’t, he would’ve gone to prison for 2 years and I wouldnt receive anything at all. We have three children and I had to have some sort of help. So I allowed the arrears to... Read more »
You can try although it may be difficult, but it is worth a try.
Q: Could a non custodial parent get jail time for owing a large sum of child support?
He owes $8,000 in back child support and claims he didn't know he had to pay. He was never served and wanted a DNA test done.
If he was never served, then there can’t be a valid judgment against him. If he was served and has a valid $5,000 child support judgment against him, he can absolutely go to jail for the crime of nonsupport.
Q: I recently gained custody of my kids. I have arearages on my child support. Will the child sup. still take my tax return
It most likely will until the arrearage is paid, yes.
Q: My ex has legal custody, support order, kids have lived w/me. Will the state take my taxes
He kept state aid in his name, denied me foodstamps and insurance when they were with me because I could not afford an attorney. He was unemployed and filed for tanf and the state pursued me. The judge dropped the charges at the show cause but support order still stands and I have filed taxes for... Read more »
Depends whether that child support order requires payment through state of KY it directly to him. If payable to state, they may intercept your taxes. If the support is payable directly to him, you will probably your refund.
Q: does she have to still pay child support if the custodian will not let her even speak on the phone with her
The father is incarcerated and had custody of the child. He gave the rights to his sister, child's aunt
If she is under an order to pay child support, yes she does. If there is no order, then no.
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