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I was never married to my daughters mom when we had her. I am on her birth certificate and all. We've (my fiance and I) been trying to find these answers all over the place but have not been lucky at all. It'd just be nice to know if my wife would have to pay it with me at all, would the... View More 
answered on Jan 7, 2019
You and your fiance would be well advised to get a prenup to protect her in child support proceedings. A subsequent child will not affect your child support
I have a Joint Custody agreement for 2011 with the biological father that just states: "The parties agree to rotate the Federal and State deduction each year with the mother awarded the Federal and State deductions for odd-numbered years and the father awarded the Federal and State deductions... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2019
Call your family law attorney to file a Motion to change that clause based on his arrears.
I have a Joint Custody Agreement in Louisiana that was signed in 2011. A year after signing this document the biological father broke all the rules in the document. He does pay child support or help care for the child. He only communicates on holidays and special occasions. And, he has an unhealthy... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2019
Permission to travel can either be voluntary or court ordered by a Judge. Call your custody lawyer.
answered on Jan 3, 2019
You may be. You need to consult with a family law attorney.
The kids were in foster care pre hurricane Katrina. They were visiting with the mother when hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana and fled with the kids to Texas without legal custody
The mother moved to Hawaii without notice, remarried, and now after 12 years is divorced. She tried to have the child adopted by her then husband and never notified my husband. The child has no clue my husband is his father. Without ever being notified she filed for child support in 2005 in Texas... View More
answered on Jan 1, 2019
Yes you can hire an attorney who can challenge the arrears and get a hearing on the ongoing.
And he has been raising three other kids by his second wife how long do he has to pay child support for the 29 year old
answered on Dec 18, 2018
Hr should only be paying ongoing child support if his daughter is disabled. He will be paying arrears until they are paid off. He needs to have a consultation with a family lawyer if he has any questions.
She is living with her parents and they are paying for everything for her. We didn’t fight and there was no cheating. She left cause I am unemployed drawing unemployment and money is tight. She never offered to help and get a job.
answered on Dec 12, 2018
Call the District Attorney's Office of Support Enforcement.
I filed for child support yesterday. We are not together and were never married. He is claiming it is illegal for me to “keep his child away from him.”
answered on Dec 10, 2018
Unless and until there is a judgment ordering visitation, it is not "illegal" to refuse to allow visitation.
answered on Dec 5, 2018
Yes, it's called a Rule for Contempt, and you can ask the court for an award of attorney fees and court costs for the necessity of filing the rule, in addition to jail time and/or suspension of licenses issued by the state. Call a lawyer that handles divorce/family law matters to help you.
Workers comp already has the order to send money toward child support. However, they didn’t send anything from his settlement he was awarded. We go to court next month. Will my exhusband be liable for paying it back since he is in arrears of $8000 and is on the delinquent payers list?
We are also expecting our second child.
answered on Dec 3, 2018
You need to tell the state you are back together. But you may no longer qualify for Medicaid.
CSE secured a judgment for support & a wage garnishment on my behalf. The father has now filed “ a rule to decrease support”, in addition to seeking custodial & visitation rights. The father alleges there was no hearing when establishing support & that a number of factors weren’t... View More
answered on Dec 3, 2018
You do need an attorney for custody and visitation. The state does not support you on that.
NCP is attempting to have his support lowered. Will his petition halt or pause the current order & garnishment until resolved?
answered on Dec 3, 2018
You are being represented by the State and need to communicate with your case worker. No, his Motion will not lower your child support pending court.
I have to pay $520 a month and am falling behind on my bills. Will I get in trouble if I pay each month less than owed and just what I can afford?
answered on Dec 1, 2018
Yes you can be held in contempt of court unless you file for a reductuon.
My child is going off to college soon and I've never had his dad on child support. Once paternity is proven, can I ask the court for it now and have him pay from my son's date of birth til now? Can I get the back pay for that past 17 years?
answered on Dec 1, 2018
No you can't go back further than the date on which you first filed for child support and in no case more than 10 years.
Father got temp custody is bc his mom started an agreement w me and him at the hospital and I told them to leave my room so they called cps and told them all kind of lies til they could investigate. He broke into my house 4 day after and I have all police reports. He won't comply to let me... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2018
Yes your client can file a Motion if he isn't, then hire a new one.
Can the father still be held accountable to pay back child support filed by her mother when living and also filed for by her first legal guardian thru the District Attorneys office . He has eluded working for a paycheck,works for cash , he has eluded filing income tax due to previous garnishment.
answered on Nov 30, 2018
Ask the the D.A. to get aN executory judgment. Then you can get the Judgment renewed every 10 yrs.
Will he be served or just sent something in the mail that will go unnoticed since he does not regularly check his mail.
answered on Nov 29, 2018
First CSE will determine if they will take your caseND asign you to a case worker. Then he will get a letter. Then they will file suit and in about 3 months you will have a court date.
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