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Due to actions of my son my ex husband and I have decided its best for my son to go live with him for a year. My ex has always paid child support on time and never has missed. With the change of him living with my ex and how should child support change?
answered on Mar 16, 2018
Generally, and without looking at your particular Decree of Divorce, which is the law of your case, you would pay your ex child support in the amount indicated on the child support worksheet used to determine child support that you have received from your ex. Your respective child support... View More 
He lives with me and so it is pretty hard for me not to be around them
answered on Oct 18, 2017
Legally, it will depend on the terms of the court orders. Generally, a former spouse cannot control who the other former spouse allows to be around the children, but it depends on what your boyfriend may agree to as divorce settlement. Unless you are an ax murderer, drug abuser, child abuser,... View More
Custodial parent and son moved from nc to ut. Son was going to graduate in 2018 in nc. Son was taking college courses in high school doing great. Now in Utah he is taking his junior year again because cp doesn't think he's mature enough for college. I will file in January to end child... View More
answered on Oct 17, 2017
It depends on the terms set forth in the court orders. If it is originally a North Carolina decree, then North Carolina law as applied to the existing decree will control. In Utah, often the decree will have language that child support continues until the child turns 18 or graduates from high... View More
My husband has been unfaithful during our 5 and a half year marriage, we have one child and I am currently pregnant with number 2. His car is paid off, our 2nd car is a lease under both of our names. He has a house where he is a "co-applicant" but he is on the loan and the title of the... View More
answered on Jul 10, 2017
You should have a good strategy for your divorce case. Finding the right lawyer for that can be daunting. Most lawyers will allow you to have a free consultation to determine whether they would be a good fit for your case. Feel free to reach out to a lawyer's office to see if they offer a free... View More
What can I do to get what is owed?
answered on May 23, 2017
If you have a judgment for the child support in California, you can enforce it in Utah. You will need a Utah attorney to help you collect that debt.
I was ordered to pay 316$ but it was modified to 266$ before it became final because I have another child, but they did not reduce the backed child support, I also changed jobs because the previous one was seasonal and I needed a permanent job but I get paid less now I get 10.50 an hr. I used to... View More
answered on Mar 5, 2017
In Utah, by law, you usually cannot change your back child support obligation, and a judge can only modify child support "back" to the date of filing of a petition to modify your child support obligation. You should consult with an experienced lawyer to discuss the full specifics of your... View More
answered on Mar 5, 2017
In Utah, a home equity loan would usually not be considered income for the purpose of changing child support amounts. There are many factors that go into the calculation of child support, so it is recommended that you seek the advice of an experienced lawyer to review all the facts of your... View More
He has 4 other kids with 4 other woman. He dont have a job and he is incarcerated. He does not plan on working for the rest of his life. I always work. Will I end up paying child support? If I end up paying child support is there anyway I can have custody if the child if the Mother is living off... View More
answered on Mar 5, 2017
In Utah, a spouse is not liable for a new spouse's child support obligation. It is unlikely that you can obtain custody of a step child on the basis that the natural mother with custody of the children is living on government support. You will need to consult with a Georgia lawyer to learn... View More
I have DNA already. I am in slc utah
answered on Feb 27, 2017
You need to file a parentage action in the appropriate court to establish your deceased fiancé as the father so that he can be added to the birth certificate. There may be a jurisdictional issue depending on where your child was conceived, where the biological father died, etc. A lawyer can help... View More
My kids mom is attending school and asked my wife and I for help with childcare last year and we rearranged our work schedules at a cost to us, to accommodate her classes. This year she added some classes/ days and has again asked that we help. We agreed to help but asked that she pay $5/wk for... View More
answered on Feb 1, 2017
The answer is likely yes but we would need to review the terms of your decree to be sure of what your responsibilities are here. You may want to take the issue to the judge since it sounds like your decree favors personal child care over surrogate and it seems absurd she would choose day care at... View More
My dad is an over the road driver and my sister wants to live with me rather than stay with his wife. Our parents are divorced and both parents are ok with this but neither live in the state. He is the custodial parent.I also don't have money for a layer due to just having a baby.
answered on Aug 26, 2016
With your parents on board with this, I'm not sure I understand the difficulty you are facing.
My son's father has not seen him in over 3 years, he has criminal and federal charges on his account he has never paid child support and would not sign the birth certificate. But we did get a paternity test for the ORS but whenever they contact him about child support he quits his job.
answered on Dec 25, 2013
There are two basic options in terminating parental rights. First, you could try for a voluntary termination of his parental rights and he can sign away his parental rights. This is the fastest, easiest, and simplest way to terminate parental rights. The other way is involuntary termination of... View More
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