child has been in fostercare 5 years my rights now terminated am i obligated to pay child support?
143875
Depends what state you're in...
78066
You are not required to pay support for children that are not your own or your legal responsibility.  You may want to consult a CPA or do file separately (depending on how much he actually owes in child support arrears).  You also, on another note, will want to advise him to begin making payments because he could be liable for a garnishment of his wages up to 25%.  Could your household survive on 25% less in earnings from him?  Best of luck with a difficult situation.
78672
Call the state child support department. I live in Oregon. I had to file one claim for current child support and then file another claim for the years that have already passed.
350301
I am assuming that you had legal custody and he had visitation rights?  \nTo my knowledge that should not effect her ability to get services from the state.  As long as she is a resident of IL she should continue getting benefits.  The only people that would care who has legal custody is you, her, and her dad.\nKeep in mind - if she lives with him - you could be liable for child-support payments to her dad.
64523
The child's father is obligated, I recently got back into touch with my older son and his mother has told me she has not recieved any money, thouu I have been paying through the nose, can't get any kind of license(hunting, fishing, business, et c.), I cannot get a passport and have been screwed constantly. If you have been on state assistance, he is paying that. If not, you need to report to DSHS and let them know you are not getting help. Also whoever adopts your son gets total responsibilty! Will be responsible for thee child financially for the rest of his natural life, think hard about this. Further more, quit yer bitchin'! I have never once heard of a man say he's not getting child support. You panty droppers wanted equality, fcuken take it! You created that child, you chose the man, you either take the responsibilty or give him to his father, you CANNOT have it both ways!
259222
Just because he is ordered to pay child support does not mean he gets rights to your child.  Visitation and custody are dealt with in seperate legal battles.  Go after the child support.  It won't go against you if you don't go for it, but is it really fair that you're shouldering all the financial responsibility for your son.  Applying is easy.  Go to your state's .gov web address, and search for child support or dept. of revenue.  Once you fill out the application and send it in, they will notify you of any progress with your case, and will assign a court date. (Save copies of all paperwork you send in or they send you)  If your son's father is named on the birth certificate, that's good enough for the court.  If he's not listed, he can either say he is the father, and the court will decide the amount he is to pay or he can contest it, and get a paternity test.  If he doesn't show up to court for these hearings, a bench warrent will be put out for his arrest (they won't seek him out, but if he gets pulled over for speeding and there's a warrent, he will be arrested).  The judge will ask both of you to submit financial statements, and then determine how much he will pay (a percentage of his pay, usually no more than around 35%)  They could also order him to pay back support.  \n\nI'm not trying to say your son's father is a bad guy and deserves harassment.  I just want you to know the process.  I'm a firm believer in child support.  It takes two people to make a child, and two people to support it financially.  Right now, money may not be such a huge deal, but why take all of that on when you're already doing all of the parenting too?  What about your son's future?  What about college?  Perhaps having that extra money could mean moving to a better neighborhood with better schools.  Perhaps it means that you could afford to work fewer hours to spend more time with your son.  Think about the possibilities.\n\nAs far as him being irresponsible in other areas, if you're worried that he'll go after custody, most cases the child will stay with the primary caretaker (you).  They will review his behavior and decide if that's appropriate.  Same thing with visitation.  They will review his behavior and decide if it's appropriate.
932275
Wow!  You are in for a battle.  Call the child support office first.  If they can't or won't help you, you'll probably have to get an attorney.   If you're really owed the money, don't let them keep it.   It CAN be done.   Good lluck
285767
No and this should be set by the courts. Talk to your local governing body for child welfare or who instructs you to pay the money.
252021
If by this you mean that you don't have custody.....the answer is yes....custody is irrelevant.  The court standard is what's in the best interest of the child.  Whether you have custody or not, you will still owe support.  If by this you mean that you are not a legal parent/guardian...the answer is no.  The support is up to the legal parent/guardian.
984510
He shouldn't be allowed visitation without paying child support.  That is what I was told when I got divorced, and even though my ex can be a raving *itch sometimes, she gets her check, and I get my visit....\n\nThat's just the way the world works.  Your lawyer should not only speak for you, but should insist that visitations be stopped until child support is enforced.\n\nAlso, I agree with the continuation, based on your current condition.\n\nBest of luck to you....
73630
Get a new lawyer. You are going to have a long hard process ahead of you. You have to find something to pospone the termination of rights. It could be anything. The process of cps court proceedings is called substantive due process. This means that not everything is cut and dry and anything that you can bring forward that will show that you can become a competent parent or that they made a mistake in the case should hold off the parental rights trail. Also make sure you have not or do not sign away your rights to an appeal.
631926
I am in the same situation.  I paid the money to have the father's parental rights terminated.  However, it not cheap and not easy. (I had an ok time because my son's father signed a release and I also knew the atty's, guardian ad litem, and the judge)\n\nHowever, more than once I was told by the atty's as well as the GAL that terminating parental rights was not the only way to go about making sure my son's father didn't end up with him if something happened to me.  But for me, I didn't care.  I wanted him gone.\n\nThere are certain forms of wills and other paperwork that can be filed with family court.  There is sort of a contingent custody plan you can get the court to approve. But you will need an atty. to help you.  This is something you need to do right, because you won't be here to fix it later if something goes wrong.\n\nYou should be able to get a free consultation from someone, and ask then what options you have in your state.  It should only take a few hundred dollars if you file the contingent custody paperwork.  The termination of rights cost me about $5000.\n\nGood luck.
234411
You could speak to your local Child Support Agency about having the jurisdiction changed. You could also obtain from your state Government the rules governing child support in that state. You could also try contacting your local representative in the state Assembly. You might also want to consult with your lawyer about starting procedures. Given that you have lived there for 15 years, you would have a good case for a change.
1130032
You need to be more specific in your question. I don't think you can stop child support unless on or the other parent gives up all rights to the child.
1134742
I would call child support enforcement and have them look into it..sounds fishy to me.
579066
1. Continue with the child support action.  \nSince you say it was filed "through the state" the only issues at trial should be (1) paternity and (2) the amount of child support. The child support will be retroactive to when the case was filed, and may be retroactive to the date the child was born.  \n\nIf your ex is still in the military your child support will come out of his pay and the military will send the check directly to you.  Your child will also be eligible for all dependent coverage, including medical insurance, medical care through military hospitals, beneficiary of your ex's life insurance, disability pay, death benefits, etc.  Talk to a JAG at the base closest to you and find out what these are.\n\nChild visitation will probably not be heard at the trial, the ex would have had to have filed a separate action asking for visitation.  Even if he did, or does in the future, he's not goinng to get much, if any, given he's not seen or supported the child in two years.  \n\nIn the eyes of your daughter your husband is "daddy", she does not need any paper to know that.\n\nAt some time, in six or eight years, you can, if you want, inform her that 'daddy' is not her bio father.  In ten or sixteen years, or after bio dad is out of the picture (e.g. he's out of the military and you can't find him) your husband can adopt the child.  \n\nOf course, seek advice from an attorney who can ask and answer more questions than this posting can.
314242
I have been divorced 7 years and have received about $1000 dollars from my ex-wife. I have raised my son and daughter since they were 12 & 6. My son is now on his own and of course my daughter is still home. I have taken my ex to court 5 times and she still won't pay (it has cost me about $1,500). I have taken the action on my own since she doesn't seem to care. I made up excuses why they couldn't go over but soon relized that she didn't want to go to jail so she didn't do much. It is up to the courts to decide the ultimate outcome. Your children will figure out what is going on as they get older. I found out by speaking positive things about their mother all these years helped me not look like the bad guy. My children now understand what kind of person their mother is on their own. I pray for people like us to prosper in all ways despite having a parent not caring for their own children. GOD BLESS