can a wife collect child support from her husband/father of her kids even if they are still married?
369127
Yes, as long as you are seperated. You usually have to go in front of a judge.
182183
Honestly, your best bet is probably to set up an appointment to meet with a divorce lawyer in your state if you want good advice.\n\nIn AR, child support can be based on imputed income.  In other words, it can be based on a parent's ability to earn rather than their actual earnings.
1149200
Yes. If she files a claim for back child support. You as the Father should have volunteered to help take care of your child.
79757
i think it depends on the state you're in. in my state the support cannot be changed simply because someone remarries. when someone asks the court to modify the child support, here in my state, they only take into account the amount the father and mother make - not the "household" income. try calling a local law library for the specific rules in your state.
366302
Are you married to the deadbeat? My ex husband was in the military and I recieved a card (pass) to shop on base that had his social security number on it. I kept it after we divorced just in case I needed it in the future..Sure enough he tried to run away from his responsibilities of paying child support. I took his social security with me to the Department Of Human Resources and they helped me collect child support from him.That has been many years ago. Things may have changed since then.
952618
Unfortunately, some states have mandated that if a child is born within a marriage then the husband is the father regardless of who the biological father is. Good men end up paying for kids that belong to some other deadbeat.
178269
Here's the thing, if she racked up the bill while they were still married, he's stuck with it. If she got a NEW card account in his name after they were divorced, it's fraud and illeagal, sue her.
86331
If you have the kids for more than six months out of the year, you can claim them.  If you contribute more than half of the support, then you can claim them.  IRS will let whoever can't claim them  know in  a heartbeat.  They did us.  We could claim them , his ex couldn't.
90105
The child support fund is not fixed. It can be determined based on the ability of your estranged husband to provide the amount. \n\nHowever, the amount or percentage can be established by the Family Court. Don't depend too much on that fund. Even if the court will issue the order, the father might look for other ways NOT to give that support.\n\nWhat can be sure here is that official sanctions can be imposed on the father if he fails to follow the order of the court or to provide what he has promised you or what you have agreed upon.
42997
First let me say that I have it on both ends.  I collect child support, and I help my husband with the child support he has to pay.  Now in answer to your question, CHILD SUPPORT is just that.  You are paying that money to support that child.  The courts set an amount that is what should be paid.  Anything you give over that amount is considered a gift.  You are not obligated in any way to give more than that amount.  I do not ask my childrens father for another dime outside of what he is court ordered to provide.  The bottome line is this,  if you continue to cater to the person receiving the child support and give them more than what is ordered, they will think they are owed that and will continue to ask for more than the obligated amount.  My husband, as I stated, pays child support and his ex wife is always TRYING to be in his pockets.  She says the kids need this, she cant afford that.  Well he is paying his support and she is to use that money to provide for the kids needs, not hers.  So if she is blowing the CHILD SUPPORT money on herself then she is at fault.  Now if he wants to give the kids some extra money just because he wants to then that is fine.  But I will be damned if he give her money just because she says the kids need because he has already fulfilled that matter.
946453
Yes...they are your kids.  That makes them YOUR responsibility.  Even if she doesn't let you see them, you still have to pay.  In the divorce decree it says that.
1147588
If the support is not court ordered and the mother is not requesting support then legally he doesn't have to  pay anything. Morally however, and assuming he's a responsible father and parent, then he should be making it his business and priority to ensure that his child or children are provided for to the best of his financial ability.
619621
That depends on the laws in your state. MOre states are passing laws that make it easier to terminate right of fathers(and mothers) who dont pay child support or dont see their kids. You need to contact a lawyer or legal services in your state. Most have a free initial consult. They can tell you what your options are. Goodluck!
483634
If your mother received child support from the State in lieu of money from your dad, then she has nothing else coming and the State will go after him to recoup the monies they paid your mother.\n\nIf she received nothing, then it is a matter of the court and she (not you) must hire an attorney who is familiar with the procedures to go after him.
1041903
They're not saying it's child support. You obviously agreed to the alimony payments in the divorce decree, and you are liable for them. The child support enforcement division has jurisdiction over all support payments. She has a right to enforce the tenets of the settlement agreement. If your financial status has changed, you can petition the court to revise.
860039
In many cases even proving you are not the father doesn't mean anything.  In Washington, if you are married when the child is born, you have to pay child support when you get a divorce even if you aren't the fater.  You can prove that it isn't yours, and still have to pay child support because you were married at the time.  Also, if you get married to a single mother, help raise the child, then get a divorce, you still have to pay child support because you "acted" as the father.  In both cases you can get out of child support once you prove who the real father is and force him to pay.\n\nIt may seem unfair, but you have to think about the kids.  It is unfair to person paying for a kid that isn't theirs, but it does help the kid.  The last thing the courts want is a kid who isn't provided for.  they would rather screw a thousand adults before they screw one kid.
375617
I am assuming you are asking how do you handle paying child support when you have a child that does not live with you and two that do?  Or maybe none of them do?\n\nAnyway, when the court orders child support, if you have other children at that time, they are included in the child support calculation.  (biological or adopted children only, step-children so not count)  If you have the children after the child support has been ordered, you can ask for the court to re-visit the order and try to get a decrease, but it may not be advisable, depending on your situation.\n\nIf you have more than one child support order for children that do not live with you, there is an order of priority established if necessary.  The first order files receives priority over any additional orders.  But again, the difference in the two amounts would be a nominal precentage.\n\nThis may differ by state, but that is how it works in my state...