Child Support?

Question

can a person over 21 get child support from there father. if he was supposed to be paying while thay where a kid but he never payed? is there anything one can do about that?

a friend of mine wanted me to ask and find out. cause i honestly dont know

Answer 1

well, the honor system doesnt work, thats been proven... thats also why state and federal government passed such strong laws for child support.

GONE are the days of hiding til the child hits 18, today arrears (child support owed) are FOREVER.
tell your friend that many many cases like this have popped up across the nation, and WINNING. some award the money to the mother the money owed (which she can give to the children) and some award the owed child support to the child (now grown).

tell them to find the court order requiring payment (or not) and make an appointment with an attorney. most attorneys will give the first visit free.... and get a female. as terrible as that sounds, she'll be exactly what you'd need. she can get a cut for her fee, rather then paying by the hour... like 20 or 30%.

personally, i'd pay 50%.

open the phone book and make some appointments.

DEADBEATS
http://www.wantedposters.com/deadbeats_usa_a_to_f.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/creep/deadbeatparentssuck/
http://www.deadbeatjustice.com/list.htm
www.goodparentspay.com

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATOR
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/

YOUR STATES CS POLICY
http://childsupportcenter.org/stateprofiles.php

ABANDONMENT (NO SHOW PARENTS)
http://www.alllaw.com/articles/family/

NOT ALL PARENTS LOVE THEIR CHILDREN
And "RATIONAL LIES"
http://www.alllaw.com/articles/family/child_custody/article7.asp

FREE LEGAL HELP IN YOUR STATE
(just click on your state to find contact info)
http://www.lawhelp.org/

LAWS
http://www.divorcehq.com/spprtgroups.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/statebystate.htm
http://www.divorcenet.com/states
http://www.divorcesource.com/
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.divorcecentral.com/
http://family.findlaw.com/
http://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/ (change the state to yours)
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/unpaid-support/support-orders-enforcement.html
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
http://www.divorceinanutshell.com/
http://www.lawchek.com/Library1/_books/domestic/qanda/childsupp.htm
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-laws/state-child-/
http://www.supportguidelines.com/resources.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/links.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/laypersons.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/articles/news.html
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-basics/
http://www.spiesonline.net/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html

STATS
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/acesstatistics.html

FINDING DEADBEATS
(and background cks to find them)
http://www.usarecordssearch.com/
http://deadbeatsnitch.com/
http://www.wantedposters.com/skiptrace.htm
http://find.intelius.com/search-name.php?ReportType=1&
http://omnitrace.com/Missing-Persons-Search.html?OVRAW=deadbeat&OVKEY=deadbeat&OVMTC=standard
http://www.discreetdata.com/index.html
http://www.identitycrawler.net/people_search.html
http://www.peoplefinders.com
http://zabasearch.com/
http://www.crimcheck.com/personalreports.htm
http://www.easybackgroundchecks.com/
http://www.abika.com/
http://www.freeprf.com/
http://www.efindoutthetruth.com/
http://www.netsleuth.com/
http://netonlineinvestigators.com/index.asp
http://www.backgroundcheckgateway.com/
http://www.backgroundcheckgateway.com/locate-people.html


FED AGENCIES
http://www.ncsea.org/
http://www.nfja.org/index.shtml
http://www.naag.org/issues/issue-consumer.php

REGIONAL FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT OFFICES
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html

FACTS AND REGIONAL FEDERAL CS OFFICE INFO
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/fct4.htm
http://www.divorcesource.com/WI/ARTICLES/beaulier11.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_factsheet.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/index.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/faq.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/passport.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/fop.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/faq/faq.htm
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/grants/grants_cse.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/index.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/
http://www.fedworld.gov/gov-links.html
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/pfs92/ch3.htm

SSI AND DISABILITY
FOR CHILD SUPPORT
https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps6z/ISBA/main.html
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/policybriefs/pb2004-02.html
http://www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/
http://family.findlaw.com/

FIND YOUR REPS
http://www.usa.gov/
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml
http://www.nga.org
http://www.naag.org/attorneys_general.php
http://judiciary.senate.gov/

CHILD SUPPORT LIEN NETWORK
(some states work with them)
http://www.childsupportliens.com/

COLLECTORS
http://www.supportkids.com/
http://www.supportcollectors.com/faq.php
http://www.deadbeatdadfinders.com/
http://www.deadbeatdadfinders.com/links.html
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml

TAX INFO
http://www.taxsites.com/index.htm
http://www.divorceinfo.com/taxes.htm
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc354.html
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc422.html
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq4-5.html
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/advocate/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p525/index.html

http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p504/ar02.html#d0e563
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/pf/taxes/do_not_miss_tax_breaks/index.htm?postversion=2007021411

REPORT DEADBEATS
WORKING UNDER THE TABLE
(in writing, to your local and federal IRS offices)
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=106778,00.html

SEX OFFENDERS
http://www.mapsexoffenders.com/
http://www.scanusa.com/
http://www.nsopr.gov/
http://www.familywatchdog.us/Default.asp

Answer 2

Each state has its own guidelines, and you didn't mention in which state your friend resides. Your friend is not able to receive child support payments after the age of 21, but can take the dad to family court and sue for the arrears. Good luck though, if he hasn't pay, he probably still won't. If the courts rule in your friend's favour (which they usually always will), then the dad's wages could be garnished, provided he has a job. He could be incarcerated, but that won't get your friend any money.

Answer 3

Best to check with an the approiate child support services in your state, it does vary by state.

The parent who raised the child without getting support, might be the person who should receive the money, after all, they spent the time and money to raise the child, not the child.

The child, is now 21, no longer a child, but an adult, and should be able to support him or herself now.

While I can see where the deadbeat parent should be required to pay up, for an adult to look to others for support except in cases of disability, (like Stephen Hawking), might reduce that the persons ability to succeed on his or her own.

Answer 4

I am not positive but I don't think you can. I live in Florida and here I believe you have to file with the state before the child becomes of age. My divorce papers says my ex has to pay until my kids are 18. My husband's divorce papers state that he has to pay until his children are 19. They are both of age now but he still has to pay until all back support is paid.

Answer 5

toddler help and custody are 2 diverse subject concerns. the two would desire to be courtroom ordered. for the reason that your father grew to become into courtroom ordered to pay toddler help on your mom, that's what he's doing. for the reason which you mom grew to become into granted custody of you via way of yet another courtroom order, you follow her. in case you want to stay with your father, and your mom isn't keen to permit you to realize this, he could want to return to courtroom and petition that the unique ruling giving your mom custody be overturned. to confirm that that to succeed, he could would desire to teach that residing with your mom is a threat on your life and risk-free practices. So no, you asserting you do unlike your mom (as all babies your age do quicker or later) will not make a choose overrule an latest custody order.

Answer 6

yes they can but not the child the money will go to whatever parent had custody of the child then so tell your friend that unless he is in tight with Mommy the free rides over and it's time to get a job

Answer 7

Each state and jurisdiction differs in this area of law. Only a legal advisor can help this person know and understand his or her rights.

Answer 8

You can get back child support.

Answer 9

The money is owed to the mother, not the child.

Answer 10

yes if they never paid it, legally they would be required to any back cchild support they are owe.