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My children never have what they need. When they come during the summer and holidays I still have to buy clothes shoes undergramets etc
answered on Sep 21, 2019
Pay that child support by check ONLY. Do a spreadsheet for all support.paid for the last year. Hire a chd support lawyer
They actually went up on it so i decided to leave it as is I did not sign any paper work are see a judge I left 2 weeks later I get a letter saying it went up anyway plus I have 2 pay a extra 20 dollars for insurance even tho my son is on medicade what can I do to get this child support lowered??
answered on Sep 21, 2019
You have 5 days to file an Objection. Hire a child support lawyer immediately.
Child's father and I were together for 11+ years; we have a 4 year old. We decided that I would be a stay at home mom because he did not want me to put our child in daycare. Due to no income, my car is in his name. I am with my daughter 24/7. He works off an on, but has potential income of... View More 
answered on Sep 20, 2019
$1040 to $1040 based on $8k-$10k/mo for one child plus health insurance. As soon as you throw in preschool, you will be expected to work.
She had her lawyer file stating they could not locate me, however my address is updated with the courts and we have been to court for the last 17 years 4 times this year alone. I was never served for the tutorship. We have an ongoing child support case. She took my son to Mexico in June and... View More
answered on Sep 16, 2019
You now have a Hague Convention custody case and need a custody/child support lawyer who can take a Hague case.
I’ve been paying my wife court ordered child support since March 2019. I haven’t missed one payment and she just now decided to go through the state and let them take care of it. I received a notice in the mail for a redirection of child support from the state. They stated that I failed to pay... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2019
Garnishment only should have been possible if you fell behind. Make a chart showing every payment you made and print every cancelled check. Then hire a. child support attorney.
I dated this girl for only a few weeks. She showed her true colors an i quickly realized I didn’t want a relationship with her so we parted ways. This has been about 3 years ago. An we haven’t seen or talked to each other since. Today I get a Facebook message from her saying that she will see... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2019
I would recommend you get off facebook and wait until you get served. Then hire an attorney immediately.
My ex husband owes me $1500 a month in child support arrears from September 2017 until February 2019 when I had to give custody to my mom bc I couldn’t take care of him without support.
answered on Sep 12, 2019
Hire a private attorney or call Support Enforcement at the D.A.'s office.
There is no court-ordered custody agreement but the father does pay child support and the child is with the mother more than 50 percent of the time. Does the father still have the same custodial rights as the mother?
answered on Sep 12, 2019
Yes, until someone goes to court and gets a custody judgment.
Since the child support order was issued over 4 years ago, he has only made 4 payments. In our divorce decree (which he did not show up to court to sign - but after so many times being postponed, the judge granted my divorce) he does not have any visitation rights to my children and it is stated... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2019
Make sure you renew the arrears judgment every 10 years so that if he ever receives an inheritance, you can seize it.
I Called my attorney and I couldn’t afford to take him back to court. I filed cs through the state in September 2013 and sent a copy of current cs order to them. We have a court date in October after finally finding my ex and serving him. What do I need to bring with me to court besides my... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2019
We don not give specific advice; to potential clients, but a motion for contempt may be inorder if there is a judgment of child support.
Custody parent on disability an SSI
answered on Sep 3, 2019
Consult with a child support attorney because a lot more information is needed to determine the amount of child support due.
My sons father received a settlement in 2019 he owed child support they took out what was owed to them than sent the rest of the money to the person who THEY had listed as the custodial parent which was my aunt she had him in 2012 to 2013. Child support said he was in the arrears in 2015 i had him... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2019
You need to co sult with support Enforcement....if it isn't too late. You should have do e this as soon as you found out he got a settlement.
There is a monthly amount ordered through the state that is being paid by employer deduction but the arrears amount is just sitting there not being paid. At what point does the state send an adjusted amount to the employer to begin also deducting arrears and how is that additional amount... View More
answered on Aug 22, 2019
You need to remind your case worker to seek the arrears. Sounds like someone forgot or he's not making enough.
My child's father is wishy washy. He is a dad when it's convenient and its hard to get state mandated child support from him. He said he would not sign the papers for my husband to adopt my child, because it would make him look like a dead beat dad. He sees her occasionally. Lives on his... View More
answered on Aug 21, 2019
It sounds like it's time for an intrafamily adoption. You don't need bio dad's permission. Hire an adoption attorney.
I pay everything, she hasn’t paid her 30% toward anything. Can I deduct this
answered on Aug 21, 2019
Yes IF you keep a spreadsheet and once monthly send her a copy. Additionally you have to send her proof of payment of your 70% and her 30% once monthly.
When my child turned 4 months old me and the mother agreed we just weren’t working together and we split up. I got a job offer out of state and moved to a bordering state. We agreed that This was a smart choice so I could better support our child. We agreed I could come down and see her any time... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2019
You should hire an attorney to seek a reduction in child support, if you are making less, and for a joint custody order.
To catch back up a few months ago, And am still 2500 behind, what will happen if she reports me to the state because I lost my job and I’m not paying weekly like I use to?
answered on Aug 20, 2019
You need to file a Motion to Reduce immediately or you will be held in contempt for nonpayment.
My husband have been taking care and paying child support for his daughter for 3yrs without any help from the mother. He have proof that his child was under his care for those 3yrs. The mother openly admitted it was time to take home off of child support and had papers notarized to bring to the... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2019
Hire an attorney to draft and file a Consent Judgment and then serve Support Enforcement. Until you do this correctly he will still be liable to pay child support. You will not be refunded for any child support paid until this is done correctly.
answered on Aug 18, 2019
No you can seek.child.suppirt.until your child is 18. Hire a child.suppoet.lawyer.
I pay child support, and have always made an effort to see my daughter. The mother, after three years just started letting me take my child do things only one time a month though, and would tell me to go sit at my child’s grandmaws house to see my child because she knows I will not do that, my... View More
answered on Aug 18, 2019
I don't know how many years your time with your child has been dictated by the mother. Hire a custody attorney to get guaranteed time with your child. Create a text or email record of regularly requesting more time.
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