Child Support?

Question

I have been ordered to pay $254.00 in child support to the county my second child and former spouse reside in. I have no problem paying this amount as it will be going to the welfare department than the mother's own pocket. The mother has a habit of short cutting our child when it comes between her nails and hair and his well being; but that's another story - LOL...

My question is this. I am too a full time single parent of my six year old daughter I have had custody of since she was less than a year old. I have not seen her mother in over five years. I was receiving child support years back but they can't find her, even though I see her on myspace every day.

My question is this. Does child support usually consider that the non custodial parent has other children. Is it possible my child support will go up if I start making more or will it stay consistent? I have re married a second time and my wife and I share two children will this also be considered.

Answer 1

You need to file for a hardship with the courts. If you are the sole support of a child that resides with you full time, the courts will take that into consideration and lower your payment.

Also, if you have support order for the child that resides with you, take it to the child support agency and ask for help enforcing it. If you don't have a court order yet, go to the support agency and ask for help in getting one. They will help you.

Answer 2

First off, if she's posting on myspace, I'd be checking with not only cse, but the fbi as well (flight to another state to avoid child support is a felony).
It depends upon the state, check the forms and ask the clerks what forms are relevant to both the child support and the child custody (by the way, if they're on welfare, I'd file a motion for shared custody as well). Remember, you're not asking for legal advice, you are just asking for the right forms. It will be considered, but remember, primarily it's a calculation between you, your ex spouse, and the kid. Conversely, if she had more kids, the child support should reflect what it costs to raise the child, not the family.
Good luck.

Answer 3

First you are paying for your child and that child only, no matter how many other children or wives you have. Your payment will remain constant unless your ex takes you back to court for support remodification. The court awards the amount and how you pay it is your problem. The other children are not taken into account unless they are included in the present childs custody hearing. Any children with another woman are another problem and have no direct bearing on any other case. If you know where your ex is contact your local child support collection agency and let them know the facts and theyll go after her for support and back support owed you. Child support is not always fair but it is the law. Good luck and Merry Christmas

Answer 4

I live in Ky and the law here is that the custodial parent can apply for an increase as often as they like but your income would have to increase significantly (like a $4.00 raise) before they would get it. Each state is different so do some research on the laws in your state on the net.
I feel your pain on the spending of the child support. My step daughter's mother is the same way. For some reason those nails are really important.
Good luck!

Answer 5

all states are different to some extent, so you should contact a legal aid office. they are in every state and most counties. they go on a sliding scale, so its free to most. look in the phone book for it or call the county court clerks and ask for it.

for child support, it is the wages of both parents of said child , (not if you had any other children before/after) and thats it.

any changes (including wages), are supposed to be reported and adjusted. in my state (NJ) there is a hearing, an automatic cost of living increase by the courts. i dont know if your state does that or not, but most do.

if the money you are paying is going to welfare, that means she was not recieving child support, and that is why the child support is being taken for the welfare (a portion of the payments anyway), i for one am glad its being paid back.

thank you.

Answer 6

Child support is just what it is. This is a reasonable amount for the one child, very reasonable. However, if the child is in county welfare custody why wouldn't you try to gain custody of this child and raise it too?
And I do mean raise it and love it and not be so tight with the money that the child doesn't have what it needs. I don't know any children that 254.00 a month covers the cost per month.

Answer 7

It is unlikely that the child support you pay to the county will go up.
Report the non-payment of child support for the child who is with you and direct the authorities to the mother's myspace account. They will find her, and she will be required to make good the past payments you have not received.

Answer 8

child suppot reevaluates every 3yrs if they can find both parties they do consider other children you are paying child support for but i dont think that they consider the ones that you are trying to take care of yourself this is a messed up system and we as hard working people need to try to change the laws

Answer 9

Your situation is complicates, but usually child support is calculated on a type of formula consists of your salary, expenses, other children and so forth.
You absolutely need to consult a lawyer who deals with family law; as nothing will get resolved until you make all sorts of petitions to family court and get things resolved legally.
good luck to you.

Answer 10

newborn help and custody are 2 diverse themes. the two must be court docket ordered. on the grounds that your father became court docket ordered to pay newborn help on your mom, that's what he's doing. on the grounds which you mom became granted custody of you by making use of way of yet another court docket order, you reside along with her. in case you desire to stay consisting of your father, and your mom isn't keen to allow you to gain this, he could desire to circulate back to court docket and petition that the unique ruling giving your mom custody be overturned. to verify that that to be triumphant, he could ought to tutor that living consisting of your mom is achievable on your life and protection. So no, you asserting you do unlike your mom (as all babies your age do faster or later) will no longer make a decide overrule an present custody order.