Can someone collect unpaid child support for the time before the child was adopted?
464734
laws very from state to state. i don't think you can collect support after the child was adopted because the father would have to give up his rights. when he did that he relieves his self of past payments due. most men give up there rights as a father to keep from paying child support. but i would check w/ a lawyer to be on the safe side.
491280
child support because there is another life involved than just yours
278862
Yes and call your local family and child services someone there will get in touch with the child(ren) social worker and give him/her your information.
62543
Do you have it set up thru a child support agency or social services?  They should have a record of it.  All you would have to do is call.
906448
Some states do all their enforcement adminstratively....so it depends on your state.  In my state we do obtain court orders to pay, but if the payer falls behind they administratively ADD an arrears payment without notifying either party.  So yes, it can be done.   There are some cases where CSAs allow the payer to pay without garnishing his wages, but again--if he fails to pay or falls behind--they will immediately send out the income withholding to the employer.  Please don't assume it was at your ex's request.  Agencies are under a lot of pressure to keep payers current or they lose 'federal incentives' to their respective agencies.  She very well may have been unaware of the enforcement action taken by child support. Check your state laws regarding child support at:\n\nhttp://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.htm
1066173
Payment is child support is not contingent upon anything. Certainly not on whether you see the child.\n\nYou owe child support payments because the child EXISTS not as a fee that buys you the right to anything. \n\nYou may have a right to demand that the child not be moved out of state but that is completely separate from your legal obligation to support your child.\n\nBut if you do not see the child then what possible reason could you have for wanting to keep the child in state?
677647
Normally parents can have joint custody and one parent be the primary caregiver.  This person can be awarded child support.  If the parents are splitting the care of the child with so many days between parents then you probably won't.  Normally you can check with your attorney or sometimes the state you reside in has an agency which helps to collect child support and can best advise you.  Normally parents have to resort to this when they can't mutually decide how to divide financial responsibilities for the child.
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.
455862
as long as you support them for 6 months or more of the year.... but dont pay child support just to claim them
841903
Most states won't let you terminate parental rights unless the other person is remarried and their new spouse wants to adopt the child.Children can not be left "fatherless",at least this is what my lawyer told me.Even if his rights were terminated,he is still responsible for child support unless someone else adopts the child.
63592
I would personally steer clear of support kids unless it is a last ditch effort.  (They will take a very large percent of anything they collect and your local office will do it for free).  Is the support order going through a child support agency?  If not, you could apply for services whether you are the payer or receiver at your county support enforcement agency.  If you already have they will be able to give you the figure you are looking for.
80358
You could call your local Child Support Enforcement Agency.  We are going through that also.
1097456
If you had a court order for child support before he went to jail, he should owe back child support for the time he was in jail. Just because someone goes to jail does not excuse them from paying their child support obligation.
386401
Edited because of additional information.\n\nBasically, the important part of my answer holds:\nIf you become a US citizen, how you will collect depends on where you live (state / whatever). If you are living in different states but those states have no agreements, your state might issue an outstanding support warrant for his arrest, but he may never go to jail. How it will work depends on where you are living, where he is living, and how willing he is to pay.\n\nIf you do not become a US citizen, collecting child support will probably be even more difficult. In addition to the problem of state governments not cooperating, you'll have to worry about federal governments as well. And child support probably is not a top priority for international dealings.\n\nIf you are concerned about collecting *before* you become a citizen (but will become one), the situation will probably be treated the same as if you do not become a citizen, with the exception that having direct family in the US (your child) entitles you to get a speedy citizenship. I am not sure exactly how it works but you can probably find out by calling the INS (or whoever you got your visa from).\n\nIn each of these cases, because child support is a legal issue and the courts are designed specifically to prevent individuals from doing anything for themselves, you're best (really only) option is to find a lawyer who specializes in family law. Tell him/her your situation and, if he or she is not able to handle your situation, s/he will probably direct you to someone who can.\n\nNote: If you are in the United States when your child is born, the child will be a US citizen. The nationality of the baby does play a roll, and if the individual you wish to collect from is in the US, that will be a very important piece to collection. With regard to the legal process: yes, it will be completely different depending on where the child is born (or a citizen of).\n\nHTH
972614
Yes they can.  My father found out this the hard way after never paying his child support.  As a result until all of that past due support is paid up (plus interest) his SS check is being garnished.  He also has young daughter that they are hitting him for now until she gets out of school.
894042
If a parent has no contact with a child for 6 solid months, it's called abondonment in which he can lose his parental rights and be available for adoption by this new daddy!  He can get legal aid, which goes by his income, but he would have to look into it.
238477
What does your court order say? Has he paid you child support? You can try and claim her but it may get rejected you can fight it threw the IRS. My ex hasn't paid child support for almost 5 years and he still claims our son. I called the IRS and they said as long as I had a Court order I could fight it.