Child Support FAQs

• Q: After A Child Has Been Raised, Is The Parent Who Raised Them Able To Sue For Back Child Support?
  A: This depends on the law in the state where the parents live. In some states, the parent who was to receive child support can collect support owed even after the … More
• Q: What About Allocation Of Standard Living?
  A: Each parent is supposed to pay for child support according to his or her ability and circumstances and station in life. A parent with the higher standard of living has … More
• Q: My Husband And I Have Decided To Use Artificial Insemination To Have A Child. Will The Donor Be Obligated To Support The Child?
  A: Your best protection is to buy from a sperm bank since sperm bank donors have no way of knowing if they have any kids, let alone who the mothers are. However, one of … More
• Q: Can The Parent Limit The Amount Of Future Child Support That Is To Be Paid To The Other (Custodial) Parent?
  A: Maybe. Child support is awarded in the best interests of the child. In order to limit the amount of future child support payments, the interests of the child must be … More
• Q: My Wife Is A Delinquent On Her Court-Ordered Medical Payments For Our Child. Can I Sue Her For The Delinquent Funds In Small Claims Court?
  A: Small Claims court never has jurisdiction of Family law matters (despite what you see on TV). You may need to contact Family Support Services in your city, or at your … More
• Q: Can One Parent Be Ordered To Pay Child Support Even If She Never Married The Other (Custodial) Parent?
  A: Yes. Child support is payable from one parent to the other for a common child, regardless of the marital status of the parents. This is very common in a paternity … More
• Q: 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, Am I Held Responsible?
  A: Some states, California for example, provide that a new spouse with income, cannot be held liable for the support of a stepchild except under extreme circumstances. … More
• Q: How Do Child Care Costs Get Factored In?
  A: The cost of child care can likewise be apportioned between the parents. Because child care costs are incurred so that a parent is able to earn income, it means that a … More
• Q: I Am A Stepparent. Do I Have An Obligation To Support The Children From My Wife's Previous Marriage?
  A: No. You should not be responsible to provide for the children`s support, unless there was an adoption or you agreed to provide support in a marital agreement.
• Q: I Am The Bilogical Father Of An Illegitimate Child Born To A Married Woman Who Had Agreed To Abort The Child. Do I Have To Pay Child Support?
  A: A biological father is responsible for paying child support unless someone else adopted the child or his parental rights were severed by court action.
• Q: If The Obligor Parent Doesn't Pay, Can Visitation Be Stopped?
  A: No. The child support obligation and the right to child visitation are two different issues. Failure to pay child support is insufficient grounds to stop the right of … More