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How can I have the order for child support modified?
My ex pays his second ex wife at least 10 times the child support for the one child he has with his brief 24 month marriage to her. He does this by letting her live rent free in a 2 million dollar home, and paying all of her expenses through the business. She also gets $2,000 per month and a salary because he is letting her run the business. (cash business,_laundry machines) a ...
05/06/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: California | #16597How do I keep the mother of my child from harrassing me for more child support?
My baby's mom is taking me back to court for child support. I explained to her that it is taken out of my check every payday. Instead she takes me to court stating that I make more; however, I make less. What could my defense be in a case like this, because I feel I’m the victim because the judge gave me visitation rights that she still doesn’t obey. What can I do to keep her ...
05/05/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: ALL | #16573Am I still responsible for paying child support for my 20 year old daughter?
I live in Colorado and my divorce was granted in Colorado. Both my ex-wife and estranged 20 year old daughter also live in Colorado. The divorce order requires that I pay for medical coerage for minor children and that I am responsible for a percentage of uncovered expenses. Do I still have an obligation to pay for my 20 year old estranged Daughter's uncovered expenses?
05/01/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Colorado | #16507Am I still responsible for backpay of child support if I did not even know the child was mine?
I and another man was dating a woman in 1989. They got married because she was pregant with his child as he thought. A few years later (1998) when he had filed for divorced, the divorce decree said/stated that there was a child born to this marriage and he was to pay child support. The husband then requested a paternity test and found out that he was not the father of the chi...
04/30/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Kentucky | #16496My son's ex-wife is suing for back child support but the children are grown. Is this legal?
My son, age 46, was married to a drug addict for many years. They had 2 children. When they divorced, he was ordered by the court to pay child support. Due to the stress of the divorce, he lost his job of 18 years and had to take a much lower-paying job. He is now doing a little better financially, but not even enough to get his own place. So, he has been living with my husban...
04/30/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: California | #16491Am I still responsible for child support if my daughter is eighteen and not in school?
I proudly pay my wife child support directly to her each month as ordered by the Court. I believe my eldest daughter has been emancipated since 11/1/07. She is eighteen years old, she quit high school, moved out of her mother's house, and works full time, making almost what I do. For the past 5 months I have continued to pay the same amount for both daughters, but am financiall...
04/30/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: ALL | #16486Can I still collect child support if the child has my maiden name and not his fathers?
I am currently divorced and remarried. I have a son from my first marriage who bears my maiden name. His father showed up three years ago and just found out that he does not have his last name. He stated that he wants nothing to do with him. I do not have a court order for child support nor will he come to town so that I can get one. What must or can I do to either get him to ...
04/29/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: South Carolina | #16423Is my ex-husband still legally obligated to pay our son's college if he has turned 21 years old?
My son is 22 years old and has one semester left before graduating from Indiana University. His father lives on Long Island, NY . He and I, his mother, live in Arlington Heights, IL. Since freshman year, his father has paid for the spring semester tuition of college while I have paid for the fall semester. He has two other children, both younger, by another mother in New York. ...
04/28/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Illinois | #16258Can I be forced to pay child support even though I did not know the cihld existed?
One year ago I was contacted by a former girlfriend. She told me she believed her 13 year old daughter was mine. I had no idea I had a daughter or even the possibility. She left me prior to telling me she was pregnant and moved from Texas to Arizona with another man. The child was born in Arizona. The mother married this other man and he has raised the child as his own daughter...
04/27/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: ALL | #16192How do I collect a Judgement on my ex-wife?
I have a judgement against my ex-wife on our divorce settlement she never paid. Can I put an attachment on my child support payments. My understanding is if it can be done that I would have to get the attachment sent to the agency that processes the payment. I would still send in the payment and they would send it back to me. Is that correct?
04/27/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: ALL | #16179