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In 2014 I have been placed on child support and still paying while he is now living with me. The mother of my child still calls me to send extra money for food, clothes etc. when he does go over there. Its stressful please help.
answered on Sep 13, 2020
Hire a custody lawyer to change legal custody and terminate child support.
I filed for a reduction in child support payments. Opposition counselor is demanding a copies of my bank statements. My income has dropped by 90%, which is only the state unemployment benefits. What does Louisiana statue say are the documents needed to assess determination in a reduction in child... View More 
answered on Sep 9, 2020
3 tax returns, 3 pay check stubs, 3 bank statements and verification of your unemploent claim.
Aug. 1, 2019: A court order for child support payments. No location activity on defendant, MIA
The father of my child has been paying child support but then changed jobs and now it’s a waiting game to find out what he might now have to pay. In the meantime, he has been wearing a wedding ring for months now and has recently moved in with his girlfriend of 2 years/wife. How would child... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2020
His changing jobs may have an effect on child support. His getting married does not.
My girls are 2 yrs old and 8 months and they visit him Wed night through Sat morning every other weekend, we recently had a child support hearing and I found out he filed for a custody hearing. When we broke up he said before he was going to file for joint custody so he wouldn't have to pay... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2020
Joint custody means you both have to mKe any non emergency decisions for them. Joint custody can range from shared 50/50 to alternate weekends. He may still have to pay child support even with shared custody if he makes more than you. Hire a custody lawyer.
I’m retired military and have paid child support on time for 16 years. Today a judge modified the payments lowering them. He made the effective date Apr 2020 which was 6 months ago. Will I get back the extra money I’ve paid? Or will I be able to skip payments for a while?
answered on Sep 1, 2020
You can reduce payments by $100/mo until retroactive reduction is paid.
Does the child support obligation continue with the biological father after the child has been adopted or does the payments cease?
Child support on a child that is now 28 years old?
If my step daughter and her mother agree to the termination of the back child support?
answered on Aug 27, 2020
If the mother agrees AND she didn't receive state support, then she can waive child support arrears.
I'm sorry I didn't put that my son lived with me and my husband for 9 years, my son father and I never married. My son father who lives not far away is who I'm referring to not my husband. My husband is the caretaker.
my son has been in my husband and my care for 9 years as he is 9 and will be 10 in 2 months. I decided to put the father on child supp as I feel we make an agreement the biological father can not keep when i ask for help or to get him home for school the next day. I been keeping my son home with me... View More
answered on Aug 26, 2020
It sounds like you may need a divorce and custody judgment. Hire a divonce lawyer.
If you give him visitation before you get a custody judgment, he doesn't have to return him.
Or are there other options? He can always avoid physical papers. Can they be given by certified mail/ email?
answered on Aug 24, 2020
Usually in Louisiana, service is either made personally (given to him) or domiciliary (given to someone at his residence). If the person resides in another state, service can be made "long-arm" through certified mail, or in any other way authorized by his state's laws.
My kids father passed away and he had a settlement for unpaid settlement from a vehicle accident.
answered on Aug 24, 2020
If the father died without a will then his children would be next of kin and would inherit the rights to pursue his claim. Also, if he had children other than the one(s) he owes child support for, then the lien for back-due support would be owed before any of the other money is distributed. I... View More
answered on Aug 22, 2020
No the back child support was accumulated while you were under 18 so it goes to the other parent.
I have 3 children one of which is now 19 and has lived with me solely for the last 3 years. I have consistently paid child support for last 7 years of 860.00 a month as well as 70 percent of all bills. They are with me 4 nights out of the week. At this time I am still paying child support on my... View More
answered on Aug 22, 2020
You mention 19 year old who is now irrelevant to child support. You mention 14 year old 4/7 nights with you. You don't mentuin the 3d child or your gross income or the other parents income. You also don't mention who carries health insurance or tuition. Call a custody lawyer to have... View More
we had her since she was born she has not sent the food stamp card or anything and she in texas meaning she been lying about her living in texas since she was born but she been on louisiana since she was born. Now she says get a lawyer cuz she want her daughter she put a block on her social... View More
My son has also been living with me since October 2019
I haven't seen my kids in over two months or talk to them their mother changed my daughter's number and blocked me from her phone and I have no way to contact my son or daughter and she said I can't see or talk to until I start paying child support again
answered on Aug 8, 2020
NO! Child support and visitation completely unrelated. Hire a custody lawyer
My step daughter is 19 yrs old and is in 11 th grade in high school!
She lied like I was the father and the biological father still have all his rights
answered on Aug 4, 2020
If you signed the birth certificate, you also signed an acknowledgement of paternity. So, even if you're not the biological father, you are the legal father. You would have one year from the date you realized you may not be the father to file a petition to disavow paternity, which would... View More
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