My ex wife has decided to move out of state with my child.  Does my child support get modified?
601680
If she moves without your consent, it's considered kidnapping. He's your child, too, and you have every right to see him when you want. Especially since you have joint custody. Talk to a lawyer about that because since you have a court order to pay and see him, she can't just up and leave. Best of luck to you!! :)
664753
You are not allowed to make this decision. The decision to terminate parental rights either must come from your ex-wife, or a court. She can decide to sign over custody, etc, to you, but it is unlikely she would be willing to do so. Or you could retain a lawyer to represent you in a court, and attempt to make a case to a judge against her.
382477
That's a tough one. I think Jurisdiction will apply. Were they married in the US. If so, the US, and state in which they were married will have jurisdiction over the case. If he moves back to the state and county that they were married in, all of the proceedings will occur there, regardless of where she lives. If he moves somewhere else in the US, that county will have jurisdiction.\nCustody will be difficult to keep in Germany if he has reason to take custody from her. He will have to provide sufficient evidence to support a claim that he should have the child and not her.\nThe difficulty here would be that if she resides in another country, the US cannot enforce any laws on her. They cannot issue wage assignments or other enforcements, rendering them powerless. In that case, they may either relieve themselves of jurisdiction and make him deal with her in germany, since that is where the child is born, or move the child to the us so that they can have more control over the circumstances.\nNothing is easy or permanent when it comes to court battles. Just do the best you can, be honest and reasonable, and mind your p's and q's (no deception or harassment or emotional manipulation on the child)... Good luck to you :-)
441787
The two things are separate issues. The child support is for the child, not for your ex-wife and it has to be per the existing court order no matter what. Child support can be modified in Family Court. So, if your ex took off with your daughter and you did not know where to send support checks and she was not in touch with you or the court trying to get it, you could possibly have the retroactively modified in Family Court by filing a motion.\n\nYour ex is guilty of kidnapping. The same Family Court Judge can issue a bench warrant for her arrest that the DA has to act on if you file a motion. He is going to ask you why you didn't do this 7 years ago which is a pretty good question. Normally, the warrant in cases like this is satisfied by getting the child back into the state. Arrests are rare. Now, that your daughter is not a minor, probably nothing will be done.\n\nGet an attorney to help you file these things and argue before the judge.
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.
619091
No, she will still get child support.   I just got married and have two step-sons now.   The father is still required to pay his child support.
473858
Ok, I can't find a law stating that.  My inclination is that whoever told you that is wrong.  If your son is moving and wants to stay and everyone agrees, you should be able to go to court to modify whenever you want to, no waiting period.  That doesn't make any sense.\n\nGood luck.
1010344
No, he cannot stop you from moving to another state; however, he can take it to court and have custody changed to him. If you take it to court for permission, the judge could strip you of custody and give custody to the father. Be careful, I almost lost custody of my daughter because I didn't know a father who fathered a child via rape would have parental rights. I was court ordered to live within my rapist's community or give custody of my daughter to him and pay him child support. It took nearly 3 years of court battles costing thousands of dollars to be able to move to a town where I could go to a 4 year college. The area where I was confined had no jobs, and so I applied for subsidized housing which I was refused because that area was/is highly conservative and anti-single parent. I lived in a car for a while because I had no money for housing. \n\nYou have to be careful about this. There are lots of mothers who lose their children because they want to leave the state or town they live in.
782982
no change is required, she said it herself. and as far as your ex being on the deed will be a problem in time, what if something would happen? does your ex have any rights to her 1/2? look into just changing your names on the deed, the courts may be a help full tool with this, or maybe it already has, did the judge have a ruling on this during your divorce? and if so did you do anything? just trying to keep you out of the doghouse down the road. good luck with the new family.
401029
Yes.  Speak to a family law attorney.
408371
First of all, and unfortunately or fortunately for you, because your child is 12 they can decide where they want to live. At least in the state of Washington they can. It may be different where you live. Unless there are circumstances where there is abuse or neglect, though, you may have a hard time depending on where you are and what the laws are.\nThe first thing I would do is to contact your local Department of Social & Health Services and speak with someone there about what your rights are and can be done or not done for you based on your income. It's quite possible that if your income is lower they could provide you with financial help. However, you should be aware that if you're in need of financial help and your ex-husband is not, it's going to make your situation harder as he can financially support her and you can't. \nCall those people though, it's a start and if nothing else they can lead you in the right direction.\nGood Luck!
504467
do you have an attorney? i do know that in the state of TX you can ask him be given supervised visitation where you can designate someone who has to be there every time he has the child and in some cases you can even say where he has to be during that time i went through something similar with my daughter in the end he gave up all rights to her so it is OK now but there are options you will just need a good attorney to make sure that you are utilizing the system to your advantage
239523
Sure, you can probably do it yourself, but you have to know what paperwork to file.  Try going to your county clerk of court's office.  Ask someone there if they know of a few recently filed "modification of child support" actions filed.  Since a filed lawsuit should be considered public record, they may be able to let you look at a few so that you will know how to draft your own.  \n\nBeware!  Your attitude and the person you are dealing with at the clerk's office makes all the difference in the world.  If you aren't successful in one county, try another.\n\nGood luck!
329546
I don't know of any time limit to motion for custody modification, but if he doesn't have any money for a lawyer and the man your former daughter-in-law does he is not likely to prevail in his request unless there is an issue of abuse or neglect.
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.
1132601
Read your divorce decree.  The person who suggested getting your support obligation modified was confusing child support and alimony.  Your requirement to pay spousal support is found only in the divorce decree and not in any law.
824978
Is the permission in writing or recorded on any court documents? If not then while I will say it is highly unethical for him do this I would say what permission??  I would be very uncomfortable letting my son move 200 miles away with a man I don't know. Also.. the visitation needs to get worked out BEFORE the move. Get it all in writing and notarized. That way if things go bad between your fiancee and his ex and it all goes to court you'll at least have that much to work with.  good luck!