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General Child Support Questions

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My husband and I have decided to use artificial insemination to have a child. The donor will not be obligated to support the child. Is there some type of documentation so that this type of arrangement can be made permanent?

Can a parent limit the amount of future child support that is to be paid to the other (custodial) parent?

What is child support?

Can one parent be ordered to pay child support even if s/he never married the other (custodial) parent?

What is a child support order?

When can a child support order be changed or modified?

Who can be ordered to pay it?

Obligor and obligee - which one is which?

How is the amount of child support determined?

What if the obligee parent does not spend any money on the child?

What income items do typical formulas cover?

What efforts can be taken to collect child support from the parent who does not pay?

How do you show income?

What other collection remedies are available?

I am a stepparent. Do I have an obligation to support the children from my wife’s previous marriage?

If the obligor parent doesn't pay, can visitation be stopped?

What about paying for college or private school expenses?

My income dropped dramatically when I was laid off my job and cannot make my child support payments. Is there any way I can lower the payments?

What effect does bankruptcy have on child support?

Is child support suspended during summer vacations with the noncustodial parent?

I am the biological father of an illegitimate child born to a married woman who had agreed to abort the child. Do I have to pay support when she reneged on our agreement?

After a child has been raised, is the parent who raised them able to sue for back child support?

My wife is delinquent on her court-ordered medical payments for our child. Can I sue her for the delinquent funds in small claims court?

What are the tax consequences of child support?

What about allocation of standard of living?

What is the parent locator service?

I'm marrying a man who has children from a previous marriage. He regularly pays his child support. Since I earn more than my fiance, we want to protect my income from any future increase in support payments should the ex- seek more. What are our options?

What other items do formulas consider?

What is child support used for?

How do child care costs get factored in?

Do I need to use an attorney to do the paperwork for releasing a consenting father of his parental rights?

How long must child support be paid?

Related Information
» General Child Support Questions	» Bankruptcy
» Child support calculation	» College/private school
» Failure to pay child support	» In-vitro fertilization
» Legal help	» Locating parent
» Modification of child support	» Obtaining child support
» Paternity	» Remarriage
» Stepparents	» Summer vacations
» Tax	» Vistation rights

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» Family Law	» Adoption Law
» Child Custody	» Child Support
» Divorce Law	» Domestic Violence
» Pre Marital Agreement	» Spousal Support

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