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answered on Feb 27, 2018
Adultery will likely have zero impact on your marital share of his pension, and minimal impact on alimony if you are otherwise an appropriate candidate for an alimony award.
My Wife filed for CS over a year ago and Ex didn't show and refused to turn himself in. Has an FTA on him. Yet on his facebook page he is carrying on with his life as nothing is wrong. He has tried to contact her on many occasions to get the kids. Can she have his parental rights taken from... View More 
answered on Feb 26, 2018
Child support and access are two different things. Even if he is not paying child support, he is entitled to see the children. Nor does it meet the definition of neglect to not pay child support.
The better solution is to file for a modification of custody and address the child support... View More
They are still married. He plans on staying with her. She wants to collect child support from the bio dad. Neither father would be on the birth certificate. How can the presumed father be established?
answered on Feb 22, 2018
First, has the presumed father signed an affidavit of parentage? If not, he can have a paternity test performed to confirm he is not the father, and the mother can petition the court to establish paternity, and compel the alleged biological father to undergo a paternity test if he contests... View More
Can he sign them over to the mother?
answered on Feb 20, 2018
It is against public policy to terminate the rights just to avoid child support. Termination is allowed ONLY in the case of a step parent adoption. It is the public policy of Maryland that a child have two parents to care for and financially support.
The mother doesn’t live with the child.
answered on Feb 10, 2018
You can, but in all likelihood the court will order you to pay the child support to the grandmother. Consult with a lawyer before you file anything.
Q: I signed affidavit at birth but baby looks nothing like me and I’m having doubts? Can I get a paternity test
When I worked a part time and my my full time job they took child support from my part time job. Shouldn't both our SS numbers be in the system?
answered on Feb 7, 2018
No one is checking the "system" to see if anyone's employment has changed. They simply do not have time to do it. if you believe she has higher income, you need to file with the court to modify it.
I was supposed to moved down within a few months, but that fell through, so I still reside in MD. I send her support regularly although not court ordered. Lately things are not good and when I want to see my son or speak to him, she thwarts me at every turn. Now she is suing me for child support in... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2018
Because she has established residency with you son in Florida, and with your consent, the court in Florida has jurisdiction over the issues of child custody, visitation and child support. Jurisdiction follows the child’s place of residence. Therefore, you will need to retain a Florida attorney... View More
We want to have our agreement in writing and officially legal, but we don't want lawyers or a judge deciding FOR us what the child visitation and support payments should be. Is there a way to achieve this so our butts are covered so to speak.?
answered on Feb 2, 2018
Sure. You can work out your own custody and visitation agreement. You could even try to work out child support. BUT that does not mean a judge has to accept your agreement if it is not within the best interest of the children. There are guidelines that must be followed and if your support deviates... View More
The court ordered me to pay 400 a month for child support. I live in atlanta but my case was in maryland. I feel like thats entirely to much considering the fact that i have 6 kids. Only 1 with her. I pay child support for my 1st 2 also to other women and she gets almost double what both of them... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2018
You would have to calculate the numbers on the Maryland child support worksheet - either A or B depending on the custody order. Several factors are calculated such as gross income, insurance, school contributions, etc. Then, those are applied to the standard guidelines to determine the amount of... View More
The mortgage is in my name the Husband, the deed is in both of our names husband and wife, the only court order in place is child support. Our 3 kids and my wife are living in the house, the kids ages are 16, 18 and 21. I am paying child support for the 2 minors 16 and 18 the 18 year old is still... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2018
Not enough facts. Who's name(s) is/are on the mortgage and on the deed, and who is living in the house, what are the ages of the children, what agreements or court orders are in effect regarding the house and who is responsible to pay for it, etc., etc. This is one of those situations where... View More
Both WV and PA are saying he needs to go back to the other state. The 21 year old hasn’t lived at home for the last 3 years. The 19 year works full time. There is a 15 year old left at home.
What should he do?
answered on Jan 27, 2018
He should talk to a lawyer, ideally in the state that issued the child support order.
answered on Jan 24, 2018
If you owe more child support than the amount of your refund, they will take the entire refund. if you owe less than the entire refund, they will take the full amount owed.
My husband is currently paying child support for 2 children (same mother, both live in same household), and the oldest turned 18 on the 20th. Do his payments get reduced? Does this happen automatically? Will he have to return to court to get a modification?
answered on Jan 22, 2018
He MUST file a modification. It will only be retroactive to the date of filing, NOT the date the child turns 18.
Also if the child is still in high school, child support continues until graduation.
He should speak to a lawyer to discuss all his options.
and show documentation of what his new income is.He has done neither of these things after many attempts to get it from him. What can be done?
answered on Jan 19, 2018
If this agreement is in writing you can file with the court to enforce the agreement. If the agreement is made part of an order (look for the words "incorporated but not merged" in the order) then you can file for contempt.
If he is not doing what he should willing, the court... View More
I have not seen him since he was 2 years old and he is now 9
answered on Jan 16, 2018
Child support and access are two different things. You can be required to pay child support until age 18 or the child graduates high school whichever is later. If you want to see the child you need to file a separate case for access in the county where the child lives. Not seeing the child is... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2018
Yes. But you would also need to establish paternity first.
His alimony payments are not required under state law, but he agreed to them during our divorce in 2015. He didn't even bother coming to court to state his position. He just signed off on it. He has paid for a couple years and recently decided he doesn't need to anymore and says it's... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2018
If he agreed to it in writing then you should ideally have a valid and enforceable contract. You could sue him for breach of contract or even possibly for contempt if it was reduced to an order. Have a local attorney review your paperwork to determine your best course of action.
He moved out April 2017 but we are not legally separated. He is paying for some of the bills on the house. I am paying the others. He is not having a relationship with our 17 year old daughter.
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answered on Jan 1, 2018
Depending on when your daughter reaches age 18 or is emancipated, she might not be an issue for the divorce suit in terms of custody and child support. If she is then that will be another issue to sort out for you two.
Your options are to file for a divorce based on separation or based on... View More
My son is almost 11 and I haven't gone after his dad for child support because he doesn't claim him but times are getting tough to pay for everything can i still get child support
answered on Dec 18, 2017
If your child is still a minor you can file a complaint to establish child support. You should consult local counsel to assist in the process.
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