Question: I have been paying child support for my oldest son who reached the age of emancipation three years ago because the child support modification papers were never filed with the court. Now my youngest child has reached the age of majority as well, and I want to ensure these …
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Question: I quit paying child support after my minor son was sent to juvenile and locked up for several years. Now that he is out of jail, they are coming after my for the child support I didn’t pay while he was locked up. Do I have to pay for …
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By Joseph E. Cordell Adapted from “Divorce Full Force“ Congratulations to all you divorced dads! No matter how difficult or smooth your travels were through divorce court litigation, it’s always nice to breathe a sigh of relief once you have the court-certified copy of your decree in hand and your …
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Question: Do child support laws allow for a child to be emancipated before reaching the actual legal age of emancipation? In my state, emancipation is 21. However, my daughter is 19, hasn’t attended school in two years, and has her own child she receives child support and food stamps for. …
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Question: Do child support laws force you to pay child support through college? My child will be graduating high school next year at the age of 18. My original divorce decree calls for me to pay child support through age 20 or completion of high school, whichever comes first. Can …
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Question: Do I have to continue paying child support to a child that I no longer see? I have seen my daughter only a handful of times in the past five years due to my ex-wife’s flagrant disregard for parenting time orders and severe parental alienation where my daughter says …
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Question: My ex-wife’s parents have child custody of my 21-year-old daughter, who now has a child of her own and no longer lives with her grandparents. Seemingly out of nowhere, my paychecks started being garnished for child support even though it was determined my ex-wife should be the one paying …
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Question: Do child support laws allow a closed child support case in one state to be opened in another state where there is a higher age of emancipation? We were divorced in one state (Texas) and my ex-wife and child live in another state (Missouri). The case jurisdiction was never …
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Question: I would like to know how child support laws work when I am expected to provide proof showing my child is emancipated. My daughter is over the age of 18, has graduated from high school, has a self-support job, and is not enrolled in college. I am filing for …
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Question: My question regards child support laws and when my child is considered emancipated. My son just graduated from high school at the age of 20 due to his poor grades and lack of attendance. I thought I would be done paying child support at this point, but I’ve heard …
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