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We pay child support at bank every month, it isn't through the state. Can we also drop health insurance or do we need to go to court for that?
answered on Mar 2, 2020
If stepson is youngest, then yes you can stop writing check in May. No you cannot drop health insurance until age 26 if he attends college. Have you heard of Corona virus?
Her father hasn't paid for insurance or any set amount of support since 2010. My job and income have fluctuated over the last 10 years. Her father's job has been the same, but with earnings increases, bonuses, etc.
answered on Mar 1, 2020
You can only go back 10 years. So if he hasn't paid since 2010 you need to hurry up.
I'm an adolescent 22 year old male in FL and have been talking to a 15 year old girl in Louisiana. She's saying her parent's are verbally abusive and critical. I want to help her get out of that situation. What can I do to help her? She wants to run away to be with me but I... View More 
answered on Feb 29, 2020
Stay away from jail bait or go to prison. She can call 911 if she is physically abused.
If mother request a increase can she get it even though I have been married and have other kids to support?
answered on Feb 27, 2020
Your subsequent children Nd subsequent spouse do not affect your child support.
answered on Feb 25, 2020
If you have other children you need to file a Motion to Reduce. If you pay by wage assignment you need to file a Motion to Terminate. If neither of these pay, you can stop paying 1 Jun 2020.
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answered on Feb 21, 2020
It may very well have gone to the state to compensate the state for medicaid provided to your children.
answered on Feb 20, 2020
Unfortunately you can't. Members of the State Legialature passed a statute that absolves those incarcerated from child support.
To be home more (he worked offshore now moving to the office) after paying the same amount for 6 years?
answered on Feb 19, 2020
If the court determines he's voluntarily underemployed, then he can't use his pay cut to get a decrease in support. The court would look at what he has the ability to earn.
answered on Feb 19, 2020
If the child is older than 5, then both parents are imputed income, even if they don't work.
I am married with 3 children and I have a child from an affair....I am the only one who works in my household. Will my bills and other 3 children and wife be taken into account when I go to court for child support on the child from the affair?
answered on Feb 16, 2020
Both parents income,
prior obligations of support,
special needs of the child and prior dependents (like tutoring, braces, elder care, medication),
the age of the child;
These are all factors in setting child support. Hire a child support lawyer.
The potential fathers are not interested in finding out or stepping up.
answered on Feb 15, 2020
Go to the District Attornry in your parish and ask for Support Enforcement.
My daughter father didn’t agree on amount when went to child support court so he asked for a lawyer and the date pushed back. Can a lawyer stop him from paying child support? Or lower his portion? I can’t afford a lawyer so what shall I do?
answered on Feb 13, 2020
You have a lawyer if you are going through support enforcement.
This in Louisiana
answered on Feb 11, 2020
Yes if the mother' s lawyer acts quickly or the defense attorney checks with the state.
The mother is trying to move out of state. She revealed to the child in october that my husband was not his father. They found his father, they have met, we found all this out 3 days ago. Son is no longer speaking to my husband. Can we ask the state to stop child support?
answered on Feb 10, 2020
Your husband will have to file a Petition to Disavow Paternity. He has to do this within one year of finding out he's not the father.
answered on Feb 6, 2020
You can always pay it all off or get a payment plan from the State. But if you don't, they will take your refund.
Does that mean the non-custodial parent has been awarded a settlement?
Both parents are addicts. To get this much information was mind numbing.
answered on Feb 5, 2020
Not enough information provided. However personal injury settlements and disability can be intercepted for child support.
answered on Feb 5, 2020
Joint custody has little effect on child support. Even shared custody can result in child support if there is a disparity in your incomes.
Louisiana since 2017. How can I change the jurisdiction from Michigan to Louisiana?
answered on Jan 26, 2020
Hire a custody lawyer to file a Petition to Recognize a Foreign Judgment.
Step FIL had his back child support dropped in Arizona 6 years ago. Can his ex file for the payments in Louisiana? Both kids are adults.
If so, can they touch the inheritance from his family or the account he shares with my MIL or is it just wage garnishment?
answered on Jan 23, 2020
Don't know what a FIL or MIL is. Hire a child support lawyer.
per support agreement each parent can claim every other year, non-custodial is 20k in arrears
answered on Jan 23, 2020
Your attorney can file for Contempt and to Modify the Tax Dependency benefit.
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