Trust your attorney. Conferences sometimes do not include the parties. Usually this is to establish the issues, schedule witnesses, or identify additional information that might be needed. You will be in the conference through your attorney so make sure s/he has all the information they need... View More

He could be held in contempt for failure to make the required payment. Contact your Domestic Relations Office and inform them that your ex is now in arrears. They can discuss enforcement options with you.

Best of luck to you.

It's really not possible to provide you with detailed answers because every case is different. I expect that she will likely receive both spousal and child support based solely on what you've said here. You really should sit down for a consultation with an experienced family law attorney... View More

Has she been graduated from high school? If so, he should file to vacate the order.

Don’t make the mistake of trying to get something filed just to get it started. There are timelines that affect jurisdiction in family law matters and you want to understand the consequences of the decisions you make. Consultation with an attorney in your area can help you weigh the costs and... View More

I'd say fist contact the Domestic relations Office for the county where the order was entered and go from there. If the order was sent to another county or state for enforcement, they should have that information. If the case was closed, you may have to consider getting an attorney involved.

Probably not but there's no way to predict what the courts will do. Generally speaking, a modification of a support order does not become effective before the date until the request for modification was filed. However, as you apparently are aware, the support order requires all parties to... View More

Always file now, because any support award is retroactive back to the date of filing. If his financial situation improves in the future (and it should, as he moves through the ranks), then you can always file a petition to modify support upward.

Best of luck to you.

Did your support order originate in PA? You may be able to solve your issues by contacting your local Domestic relations Office. The mother can also just advise whichever office is handling the support case in writing that you paid it and they can initiate giving you the appropriate credit.

The courts don't side with mothers or fathers. There are support guidelines which to court must apply. The support guidelines are income-driven, not expense driven. Perhaps it would help you to sit down with an experienced family law attorney to discuss this situation

The father is probably following the better approach. He is going to first confirm that he has custody and then he can file to stop the support order. Sometimes parents take both actions simultaneously. I assume he is represented by experienced legal counsel and he should be following whatever... View More

You should contact your local Domestic Relations Office about this. Just a bit of information - a monthly order of $511 may include an payment toward arrears of about $50. If the arrears have been paid, or never existed, that could be one explanation. Another bit of information is that monthly... View More

You can only apply for AFDC benefits. Talk to welfare.

Yes, either parent can file for child support. Child support in PA is determined by the parent's individual incomes and, in your case, then an adjustment will be made for the shared physical custody. In the end, the calculations strive to even out the incomes, including child support, to the... View More

Usually child support as such is not paid while the parents reside together. On the other hand, you should step up and contribute to the child's support. Babies are expensive.

Yes to your first question, and no to your second question. If you think there's been an increase in her income, YOU should file a petition to modify your support payment.

Best of luck to you. If you need some assistance in filing, feel free to contact me offsite -- my office is Norristown.

Good question. He will not be released from providing support for your son but it's hard to know whether all those other children will impact the amount of the support. Here's how it works. You may want to consult with an experienced local family law attorney to go over this is greater... View More

Yes, she can request an increase in the support. If she voluntarily quit her job, the PA court may attribute her most recent income to her as earnings even though she is no longer employed. However, since the Support Guidelines have changed several times in the last 11 years, and I assume your... View More

Not ordinarily. I don't know who told her that but she should take her support order to her local Domestic Relations Office to see if they'll suspend the support order effective the return date of the children. She will probably also have to file a petition to vacate the support order and... View More

Contact the Domestic relations Office where the order was entered and ask what their procedures are for obtaining a copy. You may have to appear in person and pay a small fee for a copy since you should have received one in the mail after it was entered.