This isn't homework. I promise :-) I'm just trying to settle an argument. Two of my friends are arguing about child support. One says that child support is governed by federal law, and the other says child support issue is left to the states. I'm rather clueless, but I always thought that there are "main" federal child support mandates but that a great deal of flexibility is left to the states to create their own laws as long as they don't violate any of the federal laws. So which is it? Do you have any links to proof so I can shut these two up? LOL!
Thanks.
2007-10-19 16:00:02 · 8 answers · asked by How do you know? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Child support has nothing to do with federal laws!
Child support is ruled by the state you live in!
There are NO federal laws regarding child support!
If your friends think it is - tell them to prove it.....
2007-10-19 16:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by David G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Child Support Enforcement is a federal mandate and has federal oversight by the Department of Human Services at the federal level.
In 1976 the federal law was implemented requiring all states to have and offer a central child support service within each state. The feds reimburse essentially all the costs for administrating the individual states program. By 1998 the states were required under federal legislation to have operating a central computer system that would tie all the states together and essentially this would have a federal/national child support system.
Most states met the mandate, California is the only state left that does not have a statewide system operating but should be up and operating in the next few years.
2007-10-19 16:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by malter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divorce, including property settlements, custody agreements, and child support, are determined by the laws and courts of the state granting the divorce.
Federal involvement is cooperation in garnishment issues and enforcement. Here is a fact sheet from the federal Office of Child Support Enforcment: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_factsheet.html
2007-10-19 16:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
States issue the guidelines. Each State has it's own formula for determining the amount to be paid. I have not heard anything that involves the Feds in a child support case except that SS and Disability can be garnished for child support.
2007-10-19 16:10:39 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each state has laws governing its constituents. Thus, federal rules governs the laws on child support.
2007-10-19 16:07:08 · answer #5 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i might seem at Federal regulation. considering that all new child help regulations could follow ordinary standards that the government has set. i hit upon it atypical which you end paying help after the 8th new child. that does no longer seem honest to the youngsters, which in ALOT of states there are suitable pastime of latest child regulation. I even have heard of caps that they positioned on the amt which you pay in some states say each and every new child is 10 p.c., which you will in simple terms pay x amt out of your earnings considering which you have a precise to stay.
2016-10-04 04:58:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where the court order was set up will be the state laws that apply to that order.
2007-10-20 04:08:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
States. Actually it is up to the judges who grant the divorce.
2007-10-19 17:21:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋