I have heard...not sure if it is true though..could you help me out?
If a man is paying child support on his child, but is about to have another child with another women, are the child support payments from his first child lowered?
2006-09-27 06:13:37 · 18 answers · asked by D L 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I don't know what state you live in, but in Minnesota the mother of his first son, would not have her child support lowered because he got someone else pregnant. Minnesota laws look at this point. His first child was here first and that it should not be lowered becuase of another child, the second child would be the one that would get the lower amount. I am a single mom of 5 boys with 4 dads and this is how the state does it here.
2006-09-27 06:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by danielle m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is he not with the women he is having the second child with? the only way it may affect you is if she is even going to get a court order for child support which as you know can take forever so i don't think you have anything immediately to worry about and of course every state has different laws concerning child support but he may be able to petition to have his payment lowered based on the edition of the second child.
2006-09-27 13:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by heather d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it all goes by his income. The child he is about to have is no more or less important than your child, so your childs financial well being should not suffer. You need to go through modification to modify support payments anyway which can take up to a year to do. FYI keep all your reciepts when you go to wal mart or where ever to buy your child clothes, school supplies. Also keep all record of what is put out for you child such as registration payments for soccer,dance any extra curricular activities. If he couldn't afford to support 2 children he shouldn't have had the second one, not your fault.
2006-09-27 13:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by dmgoldsbo7 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have heard in some cases yes. In other cases I've heard that they told the guy if needed to get a second job. Call your local Child Support Recovery office, there should be one near you. If you can't find one, call the Child Protective or Family And Children Service in your town, they should know the phone number. Just tell them you have a general question that you would like answered. They should be able to tell you.
2006-09-27 13:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT LAWS AND GUIDELINES, these laws cannot be surpassed by any state law concerning child supprt, which means that each state can add to what the federal laws state, but they can in no way take from these laws. CHILD SUPPORT IS MANDATORY IN EVERY STATE, THE FEDERAL LAW PROVIDES THIS.
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/ext...
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/...
There is FEDERAL LAW CONCERNING CHILD SUPPORT
Each state has the right to enhance this Federal law with its own laws but they can in no way take from the Federal Laws.
I cant give you a better answer because I dont know what state you live in and what state the child support was ordered.
You do need to seek counsel of an attorney though.
2006-09-27 13:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by Shalamar Rue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Texas it's 20% for the first order then 17% for any additional child support orders that are processed.
2006-09-27 17:05:31 · answer #6 · answered by imflexable2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, I hope not anyway.
I get child support for my 2 kids and there dad has child with his now wife. I still got the same amount. His daughter is 1 1/2 years old.
2006-09-27 13:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by Tuty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope they go (here in illinois) 20% for the 1st child of his check once your payments are removed from his check 20% of whatever is left goes to baby #2 and so on.
2006-09-27 13:16:53 · answer #8 · answered by Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Mom2two Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should stay the same for the first child. You may need to contact an attorney just in case.
2006-09-27 13:15:43 · answer #9 · answered by ABob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible for it to be lowered b/c he would have to pay child support for his other kid.
2006-09-27 16:43:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋