Getting back due child support?
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.
150714
First, if you have been giving her money, make sure to get all of your cancelled checks and receipts in order.\n\nAs for petitioning for back child support ... in most states, yes she can!  However, there is usually a time limit.  In some states three years, in other states it can be longer. \n\nI strongly suggest that you go to a local office of your state's Support Enforcement or Support Collection office.  Ask them for copies of all documents relevant to the TN Child Support & Collections Standards Act.  This is where you will find your answers.\n\nIf she does petition the Family Court, then you should have a good lawyer with you.  Remember, your level of familarity with the TN Support & Collections Standards Act is in direct relation to how much you'll have to pay an attorney.  If you thoroughly arm yourself with knowledge about your state laws, you'll be able to prepare much of your own case documentation, thereby reducing the amount you pay to an attorney.\n\nBeen there, done that, and it ain't fun! Best of Luck to you.\n\nEdited}\n\nTo qualify the above statement, let me add that I do not reside in your state.  TN may have different laws than the states that I have dealt with.  You should find your answer in the Standards Act to which I referred.  Also, if the 19 yr old has emancipated, then any back support you may be ordered to pay should exclude any time following the emancipation.\n\nI have personal experience with this type of issue in two states, and have found that the courts display a bias toward the mother.  I really hope this all works out for you and that you're able to keep this out of the courts.
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...
205112
Your state should have a website for the child support enforcemnt agency.  Try going to your state's website and looking for a link. If not, yahoo has some really good child support groups.  You might try joining one and asking this question there.
925598
Check out http://www.dadsdivorce.com it has a child support calculator there.\nIt would be nice to think that parents could help each other out in the raising of a child and that it could flow nice and easy.  My thing, if the ex is asking for more, you have every right to refuse and probably every rationale to not pay over and above your amount in child support.  It will not be credited to you and it might very well be used against you later on.\nThe only thing I am confused on is whether it has been modified because she is out of work.  If she tries to, you can still dispute it based upon her work history.  If she's trying to gravy train off the child support ask the courts to impute an income for her so that your child support is based upon what the child and what you need.
616695
The best thing to do is contact the Florida Child Support Enforcement Program. See their site below.
62250
You need to file a Motion requesting a reduction of Child Support. You need to do it sooner than later, because the Courts only cut you slack, from the day you file, not for back pay. Then they come up with an affordable payment plan that works within your budget.
80358
You could call your local Child Support Enforcement Agency.  We are going through that also.
1140158
Go to your county child support enforcement office..  Most states have these in every county.\nOtherwise phone a lawyer and ask.\nThey won't charge you for asking.
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.
935556
Tell her to immediately get on the phone and report that information to child support enforcement without delay!! Also make sure she doesn't mention that she is interested in finding out if the support cvan be garnished from it to the child's father because he may try to hide it or be more secretive. Tell her prior to calling try to find out from him who the insurance compnay is that he sued, that way when she contacts enforcement they will know what insurance agency to contact to put a garnish on it. I know it can be done, because my ex husband was hit by a car as a pedestrian and he was warded money. They took it and because he has such a history of not paying they even took out a year's worth of ADVANCE payments. Hopefully there is still some time before the insurance company pays to allow for enforcement to contact the insurance agency and to allow for them to get the petition to granish over to a judge to get signed. She needs to take advantage of this quickly before he gets that check and cashes it and it's too late for her to lay claim. If for some reason your state doesn't allow support to be garnished from a settlement, which I don't see why not, then she needs to make sure once she knows he has endorsed that check that she stays on enforcement's back of pursuing him to comply with child support...I'm sure if they don't garnish his check, once he cashes it and he has a choice of jail or paying a 5th of his check to support, he'll choose to pay.
832877
If you want to modify your child support you need to go the Family Court clerk (in the county where the child resides) and request a petition to modify support. You'll have to have a good reason. They only typically suspend child support if you give up your parental rights. But they may lower it if you are unemployed.\n\nYou can get more information here:\n\nhttp://www.littlerock.org/CityManager/Divisions/CityClerksOffice/
154406
You can ask the court to "release his parental rights".  Then you can have the childs name changed.  But, this also takes away your right to fight for back child support.
999957
Unfortunately, it's one thing to get the child support decree and quite another to get the child support decree enforced. There are organizations that specialize in helping you get your money. Try www.supportkids.com\n\nGood luck!
967653
If it was forgiven (legally)--it can not be resurrected after the fact unless she can prove to a judge that she was coerced into forgiving those arrears.  If you still owe arrears (which were NOT forgiven) then you do still have to pay to the MOTHER as she incurred the costs of 'raising' that child while support went unpaid.
829054
you should get a lawyer to file with the court a petition to stop child support  due to the fact that you are living together and plan to get married again, it should not be that expensive $150-$250.\nand would be well worth the time.
1082852
yes they will go after him for back support. i live in Illinois and my daughters father lives in Colorado. we were married for 7 years. when i divorced him he totally stopped supporting her. for the past 5 years the state has collected child support from him. he demanded a paternity test so i went along w/ it and took one. the state told him if it shows that hes the father he has to pay the cost of the test, and guess what he had to pay the cost. he was just trying to get out of paying, he was trying to stall. but that only worked for so long. they will go after support all the way back till the day he was born.