I'm going away to college this fall and my dad pays child support to my mom. When I come back, I will stay with my friend. Should I get emancipated so I can get the money since my mom won't have any use for it? My tuition is paid for and if I get the money, I will be able to pay for my dorm for the rest of school. I would ask my family but I need to have time to think about it before it gets announced on the loudspeaker
2007-07-30 06:15:10 · 6 answers · asked by Emily L 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
My dad and I have talked to my mom numerous times about her letting me have some of the money for my expenses but she either ignores us or says no. In Missouri,which is where I live, the child support payments can still be paid as long as the child is going to college and will be paid until age 21. Once again, I've tried talking to her numerous times. It doesn't work.
2007-07-30 06:41:58 · update #1
Also, it's not taking from my dad. He is willing to give me the money to help pay for a newer car since mine is over 20 years old and to help with my other expenses. My mother never once offered to buy me gas money when I ran her errands.
2007-07-30 06:44:03 · update #2
One more thing. My dad always pays half of everything big I've ever gotten. He paid half on all of my yearbooks and my senior pictures. He is also paying half of my dorm fees on top of paying child support
2007-07-30 07:01:39 · update #3
I've heard that as long as you're a student, the child support may continue until you're 21. It's something you need to talk about with both parents. If your mom is helping you to pay expenses, then let her keep getting the money. If she isn't, and she and your dad agree, there is no reason why the money shouldn't go to you directly.
2007-07-30 06:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by Lady G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you emancipate, the child support stops. If your dad is offering to send that amount to you (since he would be sending it one way or the other), it sounds like you guys have a plan.
Not sure what your Mom';s issue us with it all, aside form the loss of income.
Lat chance for Mom, sit her down and tell her, either she sends some of it, or all of it your way, or you go through with the emanicpaion, and she gets none.
The problem you may run into, is that 2 months into the agreement, she may say she needs it for something else, that you don't need that much, etc.
Perhaps emancipation is the best alternative.
2007-07-30 13:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Child support is for your mother to take care of you or be reimbursed for taking care of you. Usually for the person that is getting the support it isn't a drop in the bucket compared to what expenses they really pay out. This may be why she doesn't want to give it to you. I don't know why she wouldn't want to help in what ever way to get you through college. Is it that she wouldn't be able to make it on her own without the CS going to her?
2007-07-30 20:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a good relationship with your Mother? Since you will not be living at home with her, it seems only natural that the child support money should be used for your dorm fees.
2007-07-30 13:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by jcf6865 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 18, the support payments should stop. If you want to work somethin out with your family, do so, but you shouldn't be thinking of basically taking from your father, not like that, at least. Your father and mother should both help you out, and neither pay support to anyone.
2007-07-30 13:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by chaoss13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you try asking your mom if she would just give it to you and in your state it may be legal that once you are 18 the money may transfer to you automatically.Or did you consider that maybe your Mom plans on using it to pay for your dorm .the key word here is comunication.
2007-07-30 13:30:43 · answer #6 · answered by Beckles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋