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My baby’s mother is taking me to court for child support. In our initial appearance in court the amount they calculated me to pay was $800 because she SAID she didn’t have a job. Which is in fact not true! We have trial coming up do you have any tips on what I should present to the court on my... View More 
I had her oldest son before he went to stay with his dad. Both boys have the same father according to my sister. The father doesn't help me financially with my nephew. Can i make him take a dna test? And how can i get assistance with taking care of my nephew?
answered on Oct 18, 2020
Hire a custody lawyer to seek Child Support and to Disavow.
answered on Oct 18, 2020
Justia is not a referral service. Contact a custody lawyer.
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DNA test was requested by the State of Louisiana in July 2020.
answered on Oct 16, 2020
You're responsible for support from the date of judicial demand, so whenever the mother first filed for child support.
He picks and chooses when he wants to pay child support. He owns his own boat and is always working so money is not the issue he just wants to do whatever he wants.
answered on Oct 11, 2020
Hite a private child support lawyer or contact the district attorney's support enforcement office.
answered on Oct 8, 2020
No, child support does not start to accrue until paternity is established.
and refused to let me have contact with her or the child. She claimed her boyfriend was the father. Can I get a dna test and would I owe child support? She may have put her boyfriend’s name on the birth certificate and her parents may have adopted the child for some time at 2 years old.
answered on Oct 8, 2020
Your attorney can file a Petition for Paternity, which will get you a test.
The children live with the father 75% of the time and he pays all of their expenses. He was served and called noncustodial. They live with him.
answered on Oct 6, 2020
He needs to hire an attorney a child support lawyer to file an Exception of No Right of Action.
with me. And I just saw now in the system that I have a pending case for child support for another kid. Do you think the court will take into consideration that i have a daughter with me full time and 1 child support to lessen my child support payment for the new kid? Thanks!
answered on Oct 6, 2020
A pre-existing obligation can lessen your obligation. But a subsequently born child will not.
We just went to court a month ago and one of the parents is owed arrears and case was thrown out. I’m not sure how to collect arrears when my child turns 18
answered on Oct 3, 2020
You dont explain why the case was thrown out. You need a private child support attorney to collect the arrears.
The mother doesn’t care for them properly! Is verbally abusive and uses drugs(weed and whatever else) around them! My daughter told me her mom blew smoke in her face and it stinks. There’s videos of her smoking around my children. She’s trying to take me to court for Child Support but I do... View More
answered on Oct 1, 2020
Hire a custody lawyer. Depending on their ages, they may have a say. Document on a calendar every night that they spend with you.
He pays $760 to his ex for his daughter and wants a more fulfilling job but that would mean lower pay. I am also pregnant with our child. We are worried that when these two things come to fruition, the child support won't change and we will have major financial hardship. Not sure if the odds... View More
answered on Sep 23, 2020
Baby and voluntarily taking lower paying job will not lower child support.
Can you site any louisiana law that would dicate this?
answered on Sep 23, 2020
The other parent pays the first $250 in uncovered medical expenses every year for every child and 31% of extraordinary expenses.
Basically, if both parents just agreed to child payment and money owed for splitting up bills (Spouse who will be paying child support had not been paying any bills) are the wages garnished from the paycheck and how much is garnished?
answered on Sep 20, 2020
Your attorney has to file a Motion for Contempt on the Child Support, and file to set the Partition of Community Property for trial.
I learned from my case worker that I had a warrant from child support court. This is after he approved my driver's license reinstatement after seeing that I had been working and paying on arrears for 18 months which cut my arrears in half (from $13k to $6k owed at present). The license... View More
Ever since the struggle has been real, I don't know what to do. I don't know very much about the situation but I do know that we are trying to get our lives straight and its very difficult with this huge of a problem. Child support takes his whole check. Making it almost pointless to... View More
answered on Sep 13, 2020
If child support is in Ohio,, he needs an OH child support lawyer to file to reduce.
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
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