My son's father and I live in different states and I just wanted to know what to expect when I go to court.
2006-12-18 02:46:52 · 9 answers · asked by sxymafrmnyc 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
A child has to live in a state for 6 months for it be considered the child's homestate. So----it depends. Let's just say you divorce in Arkansas, get custody, and then move with the child to Florida. 8 months later you want to get more child support. You case is technically still in Arkansas but it needs to be transferred to Florida. If you still llive in Arkansas and have custody in Ark, then Ark still has jurisdiction. Now, the court would still have custody over everything besides custody and child support. And of course, I am assuming you two have been to court previously--if you have never been to court in this particular00and again I'm woudl be assuming you moved before anyone filed anything to open a case, and you moved 6 months ago out of the county or state, the Court doesn't have any jurisdiction over you at all.
Your question says you are going back to court, so depending on why, you may want to mention that the court no longer has physical jurisdiction over the child and the case needs to be transferred to where you live now--assuming you and the child are the ones who moved from the place where you got divorced.
So---I guess the answer is that it depends. I could give a better answer with more information.
2006-12-18 03:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by kathylouisehall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Child Support In Different States
2016-11-01 07:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by castello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laws are followed in the state that the mother and child is living. The father needs to follow those laws, not where he lives.
2006-12-18 03:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by Andrea D. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually its the state that the child lives in.
But remember that child custody and child support cases dont always follow strict rules. If you and the father can agree on something between yourselves, that is what the court will enforce. It usually works out best that way too.
2006-12-18 02:52:04 · answer #4 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Child support money will be determined based on the state that will be in control of the support which in your case is the father's state (he lives in and works in.)
However, never go to court unknowing, check this out yourself with your attorney.
2006-12-18 03:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Sunflower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the state the child lives in.
2006-12-18 03:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by nwnativeprincess 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is the state in which the child resides
2006-12-18 03:00:24 · answer #7 · answered by jacemo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
newborn help and custody are 2 distinctive themes. the two ought to be courtroom ordered. because your father substitute into courtroom ordered to pay newborn help on your mom, that's what he's doing. because you mom substitute into granted custody of you by using way of yet another courtroom order, you reside along with her. in case you opt to stay with your father, and your mom isn't keen to allow you to realize this, he could opt to pass lower back to courtroom and petition that the unique ruling giving your mom custody be overturned. to determine that that to prevail, he could ought to instruct that residing with your mom is a threat on your existence and secure practices. So no, you saying you do unlike your mom (as all babies your age do quicker or later) ought to no longer make a decide overrule an contemporary custody order.
2016-10-18 10:52:49 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laws of the state in which the divorce is granted.
2006-12-18 03:19:44 · answer #9 · answered by tmlamora1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋