We are in NC. My wife and I have been separated and we have one child together. We didn’t want to go through court for child support and custody we have our on agreement. The people at the Medicaid office are telling my wife that she has to file for child support or our child losing Medicaid
answered on Nov 14, 2019
Yes. As a parent you are primarily responsible for the needs of your child(ren) not the state or the taxpayers. If she is receiving financial assistance, from the state, the state can collect that money back from you.
CS holds the payments all the time, and I'm a single mom raising 3 children. The father of my 2 oldest is $13,199 in the rears of Child support payments, and he also hasn't filed taxes in like 3 or 4 years.
answered on Nov 12, 2019
what do you mean by holding the payments? Are you saying that the father is paying on time and child support is not sending it to you? Child support of course can't send you money if he's not paying it to them.
Case is with CSA, but they refuse to file a MSC until she goes back to work and refuses to pay c. support. Parent had minor hip surgery back in Apr 2019. She is healed, no complications and 8 months later still refuses to go back to work. CSA filed a motion to reduce, but Parent did not provide... View More 
answered on Nov 7, 2019
Sounds like CSEA is the problem. if she has stopped paying and there is no court order suspending her payments then she is in violation and there should be a show cause issued. you can hire a private attorney to pursue this. If you are the recipient CSEA cannot file a motion to reduce child... View More
How do I now when child support was filed
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answered on Nov 6, 2019
You will be served.
answered on Nov 4, 2019
If you were not present the court can only enter a judgment based on her information. You have a responsibility to attend to your legal matters in the same fashion you attend your other important business matters.
You can only change child support based upon a substantial change of... View More
I managed to get it continued, but was supposed to pay $200 that day. Which because I’m out of work was told by a friend prior he could loan it to me. Well that never happened being something came up with him. I’ve never been in arrears, has been paid on time for 12 years. I worked for my... View More
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answered on Oct 29, 2019
You should pay your child support obligation. You indicated in your question that you had money to pay other bills. Well guess what - that money should have went to child support as that is your most important bill.
Basically, I want to know what is the process for divorce in NC.
We have one child together and she has one from a previous relationship.
We've been married about a year and a half.
What are the child support/custody rules and regulations?
I am completely at a... View More
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answered on Oct 21, 2019
There is no such thing as 'legally separated' so "one person [can] just move out and then file for Divorce a year later" However, if you do it that way not knowing the law - which you clearly do not, you can screw yourself pretty hard. If things are amicable, your best bet is... View More
I was granted full custody I last year. And also asked for child support... The judge gave me the worksheet of the amount I would get.. I called and they told me they don't see any court order.. Now i don't know where the judge is. I have a new family court judge
answered on Oct 10, 2019
You need to schedule a hearing on child support, and at this point retroactive child support. A family law attorney in your district, or child support enforcement can help you with this issue.
Mother was sexually involved with 2 men, not married to either, but lives with Man A. A prenatal DNA test was done and the results state Man B is the father. Mother states that she is moving forward as if the baby belongs to Man A. Can she refuse to allow a second DNA test with Man B upon the birth... View More
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answered on Oct 10, 2019
Yes, she can refuse and then man B can get the Court to force her to comply. Of course, unless man B plans to try and obtain custody of the child, all man B is really doing is setting himself up for 18 potential years of paying child support.
I just had to take a DNA to prove father of a 4 year old . I asked for Dna when born mother refused and 2 years ago she wanted support but wouldn't give DNA and now state made her do DNA and now they want 1300.00 a month support .I have a special needs child I have full custody of and I am... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2019
yes, Maryland can ask NC child support enforcement to register the child support order and enforce it. You need to hire an attorney in Maryland to see if the amount can be changed. you can search for a child support attorney in Maryland on this website.
We are on medicaid and I was told to go to legal Aid for help with filing child support. Whats the difference between the two (Free attorney and Child Support Enforcement) Are they both court ordered? which one is faster ?
answered on Oct 7, 2019
It varies from county to county, but in general, if both parents are wage earners with W-2 documentation of income, child support enforcement (CSE) is the way to go. But if the person you are trying to get money from is going to be hard to find, or is self employed, or you are seeking retroactive... View More
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answered on Oct 3, 2019
Your husband is the one allowing it. He needs to either hire an attorney and fight it out or comply. Those are his very simple basic choices. Have him pick one.
My parents are divorced and my father forced me to pack all my things and make me leave and go to my moms house. I have siblings still at his house and I want to go back but my father won’t let me. Is this legal?
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answered on Sep 29, 2019
As long as you have a safe place to go, yep, 100% legal. What in the world would make you think you get to dictate the rules in your dad's house?
I have wanted to move out of my moms house since i was 15. when i was 15 i runaway but the cops brought my back so im trying to figure out if i can leave at 17?
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answered on Sep 24, 2019
Of course you can not move out when you are 17. Nor should you - you can't even write a sentence correctly. Just stick it out until your 18 and then go do what you want.
He recently decided he didnt wanna help with our daughter because he says he only married me for a citizen ship our daughter was a mistake.
answered on Sep 18, 2019
If he refuses to pay child support, an attorney can assist you to file an action for child support. The father will then pay because the order will be enforceable by the court.
After a rocky 18 years, my daughter is in college and I have not had any communication with her mother in over 10 years. I have taken her to family mediation, which she has done nothing of what was agreed upon. Now I am trying to move on with my Life and my child support arrears are a major... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2019
Honestly, you can certainly ask the court to forgive the arrears, but it is doubtful that it will happen. Visitation and child support are 2 separate issues. If you wanted a better relationship with your daughter, then you should have pushed hard for a custody order and then enforced its terms via... View More
He said he can’t stop or he’ll be in contempt. Can the funds be placed into an escrow account pending custody to change order petition? If not, can he sue her afterwards for overpayments?? How does that work? We are in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
He petitioned the court for change... View More
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answered on Aug 27, 2019
You have the wrong idea about how things work.
"He said he can’t stop or he’ll be in contempt." This is potentially true. Your brother in law needs to pay his court ordered child support.
Can the funds be placed into an escrow account pending custody to change... View More
My granddaughter moved to Wilkes from Baltimore for schooling and wants to get custody of her daughter that she has here with her.
answered on Aug 1, 2019
She'll need to file an action for custody, or file to modify an existing order. Either way, she needs to get a custody order, giving her legal and physical custody of the child. If the child hasn't been in NC for at least 6 months, then she may need to get jurisdiction in NC by emergency,... View More
What can I do about not seeing or communicating with my 8 year old. And I pay 380.00 month just for him. I do not make a lot of money and I can barely take care of myself, my wife and our 4 children in the home.
answered on Jul 23, 2019
In order to secure your rights to visit with your son, you'll need to file a Complaint for Custody/Visitation, and get the court to enter an order with specific days/times when you can have custody of or visit with your 8-year old. You are not legally obligated to support your wife's... View More
They have brought up the step father adopting him. My arrears will end up being paid but they have brought it up. Only issue is when I agree the mother gets angry and threatens me with the law or to make sure she gets every penny from me. The step father is a great dad to my son and I feel... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2019
Yes. You just need to file a Consent to Adoption. Once the adoption is final, your rights will then be terminated.
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