You would need to contact the Friend of the Court in the county your case originates from. You will still have a support obligation. Most countries have agreements where they will enforce "foreign" orders, which this would be to Canada.

Reasonable is that amount of time which is fairly necessary, conveniently, to do whatever is required to be done. There is no set number in this situation, so reasonable is what both parents define it to be.

They are supposed to...that is the only way to have an idea of how the guidelines were calculated. Does it always happen? Probably not. Your remedy is to object to the recommendation. At the hearing, FOC would show that they did impute income, or if not, explain why not. But if they did, then the... View More

Unless there is some legitimate reason that she's presenting to the Friend of the Court for why she can't work, they should be imputing income to her - typically full time at the current minimum wage, or about $19,500 a year.

The short and sweet of it is that no one can force her... View More

Yes. Child support is for the child. If the child has a need for support, a child support order can go back into effect.

Courts are prohibited by law from providing legal advice. To do otherwise would make them biased by definition and unable to handle a case impartially.

You need to hire your own attorney especially if your situation is ‘complicated’. Your best option is to find a LOCAL lawyer as local... View More

The answer depends on if you or the baby receive state assistance (e.g. medical / well child, WIC, food assistance). If you do, then a child support order will be established.

When were you married? Michigan is generally a "no fault" state when it comes to divorce and so for purposes of divorce, cheating doesn't really matter. Spousal support is possible, particularly in long term marriages (generally over 10 years), and when there is some fault attributed... View More

No. Courts will recognize either the litigate or a licensed attorney appearing on behalf of the litigate. In some cases a person may have a "next friend" step in his or her shoes and can still have an attorney. The 15 year old in your scenario would not be recognized by a court as a... View More

First things, first...the Friend of the Court does not change custody or make orders; that is what judges do. If the mother is cooperative, it doesn't need to be a long process, but it is a process all the same.

If you are receiving state assistance, DHHS and the prosecutor's office will get involved to pursue a child support order; there is no getting around that.

The father should contact an immigration attorney. But as I understand things, being a father and being financially responsible... View More

I take it this is a new support order or a modified one, to which your son objected. Now he's waiting on the hearing. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done. At the hearing, if the court agrees with his position, there could be an argument made that whatever amount ordered should go... View More

Yes, they can cancel arrearages owed to the state. I imagine he provided sufficient proof of his SSI benefits, and so even if you received notice of the hearing and attended, there really wouldn't be much you could have said.

Probably not, especially without cooperation of your ex wife and who would be the actual father.

He will need to file a motion with the Friend of the Court.

Yes.

BY designating one spouses bank account for direct deposit and signing the return you have agreed that the funds will be deposited into that account. Once deposited the IRS has no further say in the use or allocation of the funds.

State property law will be used to determine... View More

There is a lot that goes in to a child support calculation. Without knowing numbers, but assuming income attributed to the mother remains consistent, and nothing else changes except for your income doubling, you can roughly guesstimate that the amount you pay in child support will increase... View More

Are you the legal father? (e.g. affidavit of parentage signed and on file with the state). You cannot expect the court to enforce an agreement it did not make or have record of. You should file a custody action so that you get a written order that can be enforced in the future.

You are quite likely stuck. Paternity was probably established by default (i.e. you were named the father and never responded to say otherwise). All the state needs to do is attempt service by mail to your last known address or by publication; presumably, one of those two things happened. When that... View More

What would you be looking to fight? If you want to contest child support, you would either need to contest paternity (i.e. you are not the father) or the amount (i.e. they attribute you with more income than you have or can make). Both are very fact dependent, and may require attorney assistance.