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I live in Louisiana, I have 2 daughters from a previous marriage one is 20 years old and currently a full time student in college and the other is 18 years old and also in college. Am I required by law to continue to pay child support until my children graduate from College? I have heard that 19 is... View More 
answered on Apr 5, 2021
Following up on the post of attorney Badeaux-----in answer to your question, NO, however, I would encourage you to review the order(s)/judgment(s) in effect regarding child support and see if the language discusses termination/expiration. If it does, then follow that. If you do not agree with... View More
My Disability check is my only income.
Arrears are cleared but I've not gotten a payment in the large arrears amount. Would there be a reason arrears were forgiven without my consent as domicile parent?
answered on Mar 25, 2021
Child support arrears are only collectable back 10 years.
I've paid in too much Child Support and my children live with me. How do I close case & get payments back?
answered on Mar 22, 2021
1) You won't get overpayment back.
2) Hire a child support lawyer immediately to at least get it stopped,
answered on Mar 22, 2021
A child suppoet lawyer can get child support suspended during incarceration.
They also have my license suspended can I get my license back before the child support is paid out?
answered on Mar 19, 2021
If you file joint tax return, they can take entire refund as community asset to pay separate obligation. Cant get your license back until you satisfy child support arrears.
I’m trying to adjust my child support. I have only made 28,000 or less over the last two years and pay $635 a month for one child. I can barely survive. I lost my job last year and now the DCFS is saying I’m 3700 behind and trying to place me on probation even though I live in Texas. I’ve... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2021
You need a child support lawyer in whatever parish in louisiana is going after you.
Is this legal? How can the State & judge approve a child support order without anything proving the child belongs to that person? This is back dating to April of 2012. The child also is not aware of me being her biologicals father, she thinks the man her mother is married to is her dad. The... View More
answered on Mar 12, 2021
You need to hire a child support attorney in TX. I suspect something has occurred without your knowledge.
I'm told I have to pay child support to the state. Child did not yet graduate high school, but is still enrolled in a virtual program while he is at court ordered transitional living facility in Baton Rouge. When released he will be coming back to live with me on probation and will finish... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2021
You can hire a child support attorney to file to terminate when he comes home to live with you.
Another child and my ex is taking me to court for my child support. Will the courts look at the fact that I have 2 more kids that I must provide for?
answered on Mar 9, 2021
No. First mother who gets you into court gets the biggest judgment.
answered on Mar 9, 2021
Both parties have to agree to dismiss a motion. However, you can ask the state to dismiss, if you were using support enforcement.
He has my only vehicle does not pay child support lived and supports his girlfriend kids and she is pregnant for him while he leaves my kids on the side line
answered on Mar 8, 2021
Abandonment is not cause for divorce. But adultery is. Hire a divorce lawyer.
What happens if the non-custodial parent moves before the court hearing ? Right now we both live in Louisiana but he is about to move to Texas and we have our first court date in June how will the court go about this if he doesn’t show up to court ?
Child will graduate 6 months after 18th birthday. Do I have to pay until graduation? We have a agreed upon end date of the 18th birthday listed on the signed court documents.
answered on Mar 2, 2021
You have to pay until graduation, if still shy of 19th birthday. Parents cannot abridge the rights of the child to receive support under statute.
answered on Mar 1, 2021
He can't terminates his rights and there is no form. Hire a child support lawyer.
A miscommunication with his grandmother that he hasn't seen in 16 years only twice and now she's starting to say she come take him because he lives with me and his pawpaw off and on and she has in her head that Im completely lying and she's not happy about that for some reason and... View More
Don’t want to go that route but other parent is being extremely difficult
answered on Feb 27, 2021
On going child support ends at 18 or high school graduation, whichever comes last but not later than 19th birthday. However, arrears still due for 10 years.
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